Sorry this took so long, but I've got three kids in High School and Middle School, and this is the first time I've had a chance to sit down! So here's what we (Darling's Boatworks) had to do:
1. Remove all the deck hardware. To do this on the fore-deck, they had to drill inspection-port holes into the forward flotation tank forward of the mast. The only way one can see these is by laying down in the cockpit with your head near the mast and looking up!
2. They then took a grinder to the decks, followed by a two-part epoxy filler for the the pitted holes, and then applied three or four coats of Awl Grip, with a non-skid added to the final coat. The color is Awl Grip "Prarie Beige".
3. And since they had to remove the original stainless and plastic hardware, I had them replace it with bronze from J.M. Reineck & Sons:
Come spring, I'll re-do all the varnish-work, and she'll look like a brand-new 30 year old boat!
Jon
