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• Raising the Waterline
  • Most folks load so much stuff
    • The sad reality is that almost every
      • Better to remove 'everything' from the boat once in a while
        • After 15 years with this boat I have reached a
      • Hard not to "put things in the ends..."
      • Ours hasn't changed much.
      • Another reason
        • Doesn't have to be
  • Easy formula ......
  • raise it 3 inches
    • I did mine with a stripe of AF so as to maintain stock waterline
      • I don't have a water line, the bottom paint is 5" above the factoy waterline
  • At-rest vs. In-Motion
    • Cruising boats are cargo ships
      • Yes, in theory...but
        • Space does get filled up
          • Dark Matter was discovered by some sailor? ;^)))