core sound 20 leveling

[olp4835]

Hello Wes,

I am putting together my CS 20, I cannot find on the plans where the leveling and the 10 5/8 inch is talked about. On your web site you talk about how you did this, thanks, but can you tell me what page of the plans that can be found?

Here is a couple of sentances from your web site;

"Since the designer specifies that the bow should be 10 5/8" higher than the corner of the transom, all I had to do was adjust the boat (and occasionally add or remove small amounts of water from the tubing) until the waterline was dead even with the transom and 10 5/8" lower than the tip of the bow. Simple, cheap, and effective! "

Thanks, Otto CS 20 # 104

[John Burritt]

Set the boat on its building jig/trailer/whatever on a level surface.  Be sure its level side to side.  Elevate/lower the bow so that it is 10 5/8" higher from the floor than the corner of the transom.  Now the boat's level.  Pick your height for the waterline and mark it along both sides of the boat.  There are numerous ways of doing this, including measuring vertically up from the flat floor.  Not sure I'd try the method described in your quote.

[olp4835]

Hello John,

That also sounds good. I cannot seem to find the measurement on the plans. Can you advise which page it is on?

Thanks, Otto

[John Burritt]

Don't have a set of CS20 plans.  Should be a drawing of a side view of the assembled hull w/ the displacement waterline marked on it.  You'll probably want to mark your actual waterline a bit above that so that the bottom paint shows all around even when the boat is a bit out of trim.  If all else fails, contact Graham for the specific measurement.  Actually, once the boat is leveled, you can put the line anywhere you want it - keeping it level.

[Joel B]

The instruction is on the hull interior construction plan page. it talks about it in terms of setting the mast rake.  If I remember right there are several pictures of the process on CDs that came with the plans