Thanks guys. Agreed, those boxes just didn't look right. The hand rails were a bit out of place too, so those are history. If anyone can use a roughly 8' length of stainless rail - about 6.5' + another ~18" at a ~45* bend - let me know. One is free to a good home, the other will become a center rigger.
Frizzle, thanks, you prob just saved me some headaches. Will do 2-3 coats of Primecoat on the fishbox instead.
Second coat of Primecoat on the cabin tops was still tacky this morning probably because it got humid and dumped rain last night. Hopefully it will be fully cured by this evening so I can apply the first top coat.
I mixed a little too much Primecoat last night so I decided to paint the cabin/anchor locker bulkhead, which was just bare 1/2" plywood. Anchor locker with become an actual functioning anchor locker with the addition of hatches on this bulkhead and on the top cap next week.
You guys may have noticed I don't have cushions in the cabin. Got a quote last year for marine foam wrapped in white vinyl for around $2k, which is not happening. If anyone knows a decent, affordable upholsterer in MA or has Sceptre/Tsunami/Savage cabin cushions available please let me know.
Anyone know if I can change the original title of this thread to "1978 23 Savage Inboard - Ongoing Projects"? A lot more happening now than when I originally posted.
Cheers,
Mike