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How hard can it be to remove Awlgrip's two-part filler? As it turns out, really hard. We spent 3-1/2 hours sanding away with 5" random orbital sanders using 80 grit and only got 3/4 of the hull done. John Niccolls, Knock Off #66, pointed out that the reason flat paint is so popular is that it doesn't show the voids in the underlying structure. The Interlux 2000E barrier coat is very shiny. Thus the more we put on, the more obvious the voids became. The good news is that ablative bottom paints aren't shiny! I've got to remember the mantra--better us the enemy of good enough.

The yard is moving Nellie to a new location so I asked them to reposition the stands and blocking. We'll be able to get the whole bottom barrier coated now. Cool.