Ron, I'm not sure the cost is reasonable, but WalMart-type superstore photoshops will put up to 40 35 mm negatives on CD so those of us without digital cameras or scanners can email their pics. I'm considering having this done with some of my Monty neg.s. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "ron and cathryn goodspeed" <rcgoodspeed@mac.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 6:29 PM Subject: Marking The Waterline Stan, I wish I could but we don't have a digital camera- I'll ask if any of my friends have a scanner. This "marking the line" discussion has lots of ideas but I think the skateboard was the simplest. With a helper a water level kit hooked to a length of garden hose is very accurate and they are available at any hardware store- I used one to layout the shingle courses on my house and it has a combination of 21 inside or outside corners to matchup, came out perfect. The key,of course, is to get the boat level all the way around. I plan to use the old marks at the stem and transom, get them level fore and aft then level the boat port and starboard. I'll be using the water level for this part then try out the skateboard, or shopvac with casters to scribe the line which can be confirmed by the water level except aft where the DWL will have to be marked on a nearly horizontal surface. Wooden Boat #167, August 2002 has a good article on using a laser level for taking off the lines of historic boats. Ron Goodspeed M17 "hula pie" #025