Sand, Fill, Sand, Fill, Sand, Fill...

Although I realized later that I should have waited, my next task was to paint the hull. I originally thought I would do it in a couple of weekends, but the sand and fill cycle went on nearly 6 weeks, with another two weeks spent doing the priming (and more sanding!). The paint looked great at first, but now, after another year and a half sitting in the back yard, it could use another coat... and some more filling and sanding.