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Complete at stern.

Complete at stern.

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Getting antifouling.

Getting antifouling.

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Two coats or so, of epoxy paint and fairing putty.

Two coats or so, of epoxy paint and fairing putty.

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Two coats or so, of epoxy and fairing putty. Unfortunately, the putty failed to cure and they got to do it again.

Two coats or so, of epoxy and fairing putty. Unfortunately, the putty failed to cure and they got to do it again.

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Two coats or so, of epoxy and fairing putty.

Two coats or so, of epoxy and fairing putty.

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Laminated but the first fairing coat is not yet sanded.

Laminated but the first fairing coat is not yet sanded.

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Laminated and first fairing coat sanded out.

Laminated and first fairing coat sanded out.

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Unpeeled to the left. One pass in the middle. Two passes at the right.

Unpeeled to the left. One pass in the middle. Two passes at the right.

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Peeling in progress.

Peeling in progress.

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Ooooozing blister. (Down is to the right.)

Ooooozing blister. (Down is to the right.)

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The entire bottom was ground clean to reveal the extent of the problem.

The entire bottom was ground clean to reveal the extent of the problem.

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Surveyor's photo showing blisters.

Surveyor's photo showing blisters.

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Surveyor's photo showing blisters.

Surveyor's photo showing blisters.

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The repaired panel installed in the forepeak. That's Makore veneer and is not readily available; I had to scrounge a bit from concealed areas for fac

The repaired panel installed in the forepeak. That's Makore veneer and is not readily available; I had to scrounge a bit from concealed areas for fac

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Ready for sanding, staining, and finish. These panels were coated out on back and edges with epoxy so that they will not again be affected by water.

Ready for sanding, staining, and finish. These panels were coated out on back and edges with epoxy so that they will not again be affected by water.

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Clamping and gluing.

Clamping and gluing.

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The panel from the head was in terrible condition. (The head port opens and apparently had been left open occasionally.) That's the inner face venee

The panel from the head was in terrible condition. (The head port opens and apparently had been left open occasionally.) That's the inner face venee

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The panels and other trim components from the forepeak being stained to regain color and urethaned.

The panels and other trim components from the forepeak being stained to regain color and urethaned.

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Clamping and gluing. The port cutout was very handy. Otherwise, I'd have had to ballast the stack of glued veneers.

Clamping and gluing. The port cutout was very handy. Otherwise, I'd have had to ballast the stack of glued veneers.

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Work in progress.

Work in progress.

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The last veneer layer.

The last veneer layer.

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The next layer.

The next layer.

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Joints in the veneers are staggered so as to splice the new material to the old.

Joints in the veneers are staggered so as to splice the new material to the old.

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I've cut rotten veneers from the inside of a panel and made up new veneers of the right thickness.

I've cut rotten veneers from the inside of a panel and made up new veneers of the right thickness.

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2016 05 14 Sprayshield 005 Cut, ground to shape, drilled with the special plastic-drilling bits. Stainless steel from my dad's stash, polycarbonate

2016 05 14 Sprayshield 005 Cut, ground to shape, drilled with the special plastic-drilling bits. Stainless steel from my dad's stash, polycarbonate

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