Hull Prep

I recently acquired some bottom paint so work has begun on prepping the hull bottom. I decided to remove the four through hulls using a dremel tool and then glassing over from the inside. Once glassed, I filled the remaining cavity on the outside with West Marine epoxy mixed with 407 fairing compound. The image on the left also shows the stansion restoration after completion.

Next I sanded the the hull bottom removing all paint and sanding into the original gelcoat using 60 grit paper. After several weeks of sanding, I then washed the hull down with acetone and began the slow process of skim coating with the West Systems epoxy mixture mentioned above. Once this is complete, I will sand any imperfections with 100 grit paper and re-skim as necessary. I plan on applying the bottom paint in about two weeks.