Is Pin-striping necessary

[surferguy001]

my project boat used to have pin-striping, but it was old and i took it off with the intensions of replacing it; however, i have really grown to like the look of it without any striping. Is it necessary to have pin-striping on a boat? now obviously the boat will still run and all. But the only thing that i think i would need it for is to check the water level of the boat. wat is eveyones opinion on this topic...

http://s789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/surferguy001/Boat/?action=view&current=IMG_0467.jpg

http://s789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/surferguy001/Boat/?action=view&current=IMG_0626.jpg

 

[Shife]

Re: Is Pin-striping necessary

The boot stripe in the photo you linked to wasn't applied properly to start with, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you take that one off and decide to apply a real one, you will want to mark the static waterline every foot or so and apply the new boot stripe approximately 1 to 2in above that. Takes a great deal of patience and care to get it to look right if the original is gone or was never applied to start with.

 

[oops!]

Re: Is Pin-striping necessary

the striping has nothing to do with the water line.

nope you dont need it.

its your boat....you can make it look however you want.

cheers
oops

 

[Proselect]

Re: Is Pin-striping necessary

Its not needed. All it is there for is to break up all that white with a little dress up. It looks great without also.

 

[Shife]

Re: Is Pin-striping necessary

the striping has nothing to do with the water line.

nope you dont need it.

its your boat....you can make it look however you want.

cheers
oops

On some boats, such as racing sailboats, it is a very critical indicator of trim and directly related to the water line. A boot stripe is used on larger boats, even boats like the one pictured, to verify proper loading and weight placement.

Often on FRP boats there will be small indentations or notches in the laminate at the water line to indicate where the boot stripe should be placed if the factory does not do so before shipping.

 

[oops!]

Re: Is Pin-striping necessary

On some boats, such as racing sailboats, it is a very critical indicator of trim and directly related to the water line. A boot stripe is used on larger boats, even boats like the one pictured, to verify proper loading and weight placement.

Often on FRP boats there will be small indentations or notches in the laminate at the water line to indicate where the boot stripe should be placed if the factory does not do so before shipping.

i agree.....but not in this case.
it is purely cosmetic

 

[Woodnaut]

Re: Is Pin-striping necessary

I've always liked the way a boot top looks. Like Shife said, it takes a bit of time and patience to get it right, but it is a classy (albiet unnecessary) addition.

 

[osborn159]

Re: Is Pin-striping necessary

i like it w/o the stripe,

your boat, your time, your $$$$, you decide.

 

[surferguy001]

Re: Is Pin-striping necessary

i like it w/o the stripe,

your boat, your time, your $$$$, you decide.

I fully agree, i'm gonna leave it off