Hi, << Question: How can you tell when a sailboat is level? >> When the mast is vertical and the toping lift or other line can touch both rails when tight, proving that the mast is perpendicular to the hull. Wayne M/V Celestial Albin 43 Sundeck

Albin43Tr@aol.com writes: ><< Question: How can you tell when a sailboat is level? >> > >When the mast is vertical and the toping lift or other line can >touch both >rails when tight, proving that the mast is perpendicular to the hull. >To this George muses: Hmm, I just look at my inclinometer. ;-) Happy Festive Season - Scaramouche1 P.s: The Admiral painted red lines on my inclinometer at plus and minus ten degrees. Wonder why she did that? <grin>