18SF rehab

[erebus]

Spent yesterday filling the holes in the deck left behind after all the hardware removals. Ream, bevel, fill, sand, fill, sand, fill sand...
All done now though. Wanted to protect my still solid deck. I'm reinstalling the same hardware back on, but I think I'm going to change it around a little.
The KiwiGrip will hide all the fairing compound. I hope...
Also sanded out the tank coffin to prepare for the new tank.

In a moment of maybe misguided inspiration, I cut out the baitwell under the aft hatch. Since I've been told its a source of unnecessary weight and potential sinkings, and I don't really think I'll use it for anything, I cut it out.
Good access below now. Might make it into a drop in unit.

Not sure what to do with all the exposed foam between the baitwell and the tank coffin though. Should I take it all out? It's dry and clean. Should I leave it?
Is it doing anything?

Here are some pictures.


Tank coffin all clean and ready for paint. Bilge-kote or Interlux 2000?




Theres all the foam I'm not sure what to do with.




Was pretty clean in there.




All the holes filled and faired, and everything rinsed.



OK thats it for now.
More to come.