In the beginning.........


Above - the best front view I have after some stripping was started.  The deck looked much better stripped of the old cracked and yellowed varnish.

Below - The hull mostly stripped of the glass matte.  You can see plenty still hanging off of her like skin off a burn victim.
What you cannot see are the perhaps thousands of staples I pulled out of her.  This side (port) was the side applied by Dr. Jekyl.  I will try to get a good shot of the one done by Mr. Hyde if the staples will show up on a scan.  Maybe if I can get a macro close-up?

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