Sharpie works ok if you clean the boards with acetone, but does fade away in time. You can use a paint pen which come in different colors or just put some sticker dots or shapes on the boards. If you use stickers try and find a place in the board that does not rub on the trunk and they will stay on longer.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Dagger depth marks - 04/29/1312:45 AM
Someone here (might have been Jake) in another thread suggested cutting into the gelcoat, filling it with a contrasting tinted gelcoat then sanding and polishing. I've never done it but it sounds like a great idea.
Thanks guys. Interesting ideas. Not sure I'm ready to grind away on my boards just yet - although if done right, it sounds like the best permanent solution.
I often sail with inexperienced crew, so saying "to the 2nd mark" is more repeatable than than saying "~about 18 inches". I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the amount of variation in what some people think 18 inches is
Even if you don't have experienced crew having depth marks is important. I might give the auto paint a go since I have some lying around. My boat doesn't even have marks for where the boards are completely up...rather frustrating.