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Does anyone know if it is possible to order a new sail with the Sailfish logo? I wouldn't mind having a new sail, but don't really want the Sunfish logo. It is hard enough to clarify as it is....

Here is the finished result this morning...

The deck was painted with several layers of Fire Red. Heads up to anyone using Interlux, this stuff is thin and will need several coats.

Today, the hull was flipped and prepped for paint.

"This afternoon, I waited until the paint passed the "thumbprint test", and applied the second coat. I am hoping to get a third coat in by nightfall.That will allow it to cure overnight, with plans to flip the hull Sunday, and start the deck color (red).

Friday night, the deck fill was sanded, the hull flipped and final fill completed on the hull side. This morning, I woke up early and sanded the fill spots that had cured overnight. Switching to 150 grit, I sanded the entire surface as prep for the first coat of paint, applied later this morning.

Since the last picture, I have now taped both edges of the deck, as well as the stern. I have spent the last few weeks filling and sanding, getting something akin to a smooth surface. I have pulled together the assorted deck parts that will need to be refastened, including new bronze...

Next, the deck was epoxied:

The next step was to fit the deck:

From the stern:

By section:

I took a number of photos of the internal structure of the Sailfish, because it didn't seem like there were many available. From the bow:

At this point, I moved outside, to get overall pictures of the hull structure and to show the taping. Note that the port side (up) has been sanded and cleaned up, whereas the starboard side (down) has not.

Sorry for the delay in updating this project. What with the onset of winter and the rainy days of spring, my launch date of January clearly didn't account for the demands of epoxy. Nonetheless, the boat is progressing well, and I have plenty of photos of the internal structure of the hull...

Meranti and Okoume are very similar. Okoume is lighter, but is more susceptible to dings and damage. Meranti is heavier but more durable. For my purposes, the more resilient Meranti was preferable as the boat will be used heavily by kids. Additionally, the Meranti is about $40 per sheet at...