Progress again

 I was away on a business trip and then came home with a flu of some sort, so I've been down and out for a good 4 weeks.  But I got back at it this weekend.

 

I was able to sand the inside of gunwale by using my oscillating tool, but instead of using its sanding attachment I stuck sandpaper onto an old metal blade using hook and loop material. It worked quite well.  

Also mixed up some epoxy and filled the cracks of the fore-deck.  Why the ugly brown color.  The epoxy is nearly clear and is very thin and runny, even thinner than paint somewhat.  To make a crack filling putty I added 'wood flour' which is just sanding dust.  I had some very old stuff in a jar.  I think it is cedar wood which is why it made the putty a dark reddish brown.  This picture shows the cracks over-filled, so it should be able to sand flat.  We'll see.

more later.