I'm almost ready to start varnishing the interior prior to reattaching the port side planks
Below, I cleaned up the brass/bronze brackets on the center rib. I ended up not buying new ones, but instead I refurbished the jagged rough originals. Some filling and steel wool and they were transformed.
Almost done cleaning out all of the paint and bubbling varnish on the interior. That has taken a long time and I finally started to use a respirator, which wasn't smart to do it without.
I starte applying varnish to the transom in order to orotect it. There are a few rou spots where there has been a motor attached, but I can live with that.
I took the time to order the right size plug cutter so that I could fill the larger bolt holes in the keel. When I first got the boat, these were filled with putty, this will be a much better option.
At this point the work on the port side is done, I there than varnish and reattaching the planks, next step, remove the starboard planks and do the same on the other side.
