These boats did not cost a lot when they were new, they were easy and quick to build and as a result they are getting quite rare today. In a few years, there will be few left, except in the hands of responsible collectors who know how to care for a wood boat. Most of these were left to rot away, sadly.
I see some abraision, checking of plywood, peeling paint, some potentially inferior prep for stain, but otherwise a nice looking project with a lot of potential.` It's been so long since I worked on a wood hull, I have lost contact with some of the specialty products like the really nice fairing compound I used to use. Do some homework, there are some products that are intended for underwater and side-hull use, that work ever sooooo much better than bondo, which should never get near a marina, or boat.
It would be nice to see a varnished wood transom on this rig, but in the event it's gouged and needs repair, you can use the fairing compound to make it nice and smooth. Paul is ever so right, the Interlux paints are very good.
Tom
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