Centering a D ring

[Will Derness]

In looking to find the bottom center of the hull, I've stumbled on a nice shop tip. Located a small 1 pound hand barbell with round end pieces and started it rolling until it stopped. That is bottom center.

 

[Canotrouge]

I use a level across the gunnels, when level, find the center on a thwart, and then plumb boy down to the hull and mark, do the same at the other end and snap a line in between the 2 marks!!

 

[dougd]

KISS, Keep it simple stupid! What a great idea! I have some D-rings I need to put in a few boats down the road. Thanks Will!

 

[BWCA66]

Wouldn't you still need to make sure the canoe is sitting completely level?

 

[Will Derness]

Wouldn't you still need to make sure the canoe is sitting completely level?

Yes I believe you are correct, so I put a level on a thwart and got it level before I started the barbell rolling

 

[Guest]

I like it.

It would not even need a barbell. Once the boat was proven level even a short piece of pipe would work. Or a ball if you stopped it rolling towards center.

Except on the Hogbacked Saint, where the pipe would probably roll around like one of those Get the Bee Bees in the Clowns Eyes and Mouth toys.