AR 15 Waterline???

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Biney777
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AR 15 Waterline???

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Hi,
How do I figure out the approximate waterline for AR 15? I am installing hatches in the seat sides and I would think that these should be level to the world as the boat sits on the water? The sole for sure and I thinks the seat tops are both sloped aft quite a bit.

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I would not worry about them. Design them to be watertight and they will be fine. I have been on several small sail boats and as long as you keep them toward the center of gravity and do not load them with a lot of weight they will be fine. The AR15 is a fine boat and I think you will be happy with it. Keep them above the sole.
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Thanks Tom,

That will be my plan, to keep them above the sole and just follow the slope of the seat tops. For now I am just going to install two hatches one on either side. Because, really how much storage could I possibly need...
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