Well my 18 month journey is slowly coming to an end in my quest to find and then refurbish a sailboat. The following is a list of what I accomplished if any one needs advice for what it's worth although I still have alot to learn: -sanded and all existing top-side teak and urethaned -corrected a gouge at top of bow that meets deck -cleaned corrosion on electrical connections and board -cleaned inside cabin with bleach -double clamped all hoses -replaced ignition switch -buffed all stainless steel topside -replaced tiller with custom made arm on this site -replaced missing hand rails from teak in Phuket Thailand -replaced missing cabinet doors in galley via Don Petrie Phuket Thailand -replaced formica tops with new stone looking formica tops on foldout table and galley -formica'd walls in galley -replaced battery -replace hulliner with indoor/outdoor carpet -straightened bent pulpit -sanded complete hull and removed old strips -fixed delamination on two spots on hull, ground it out and layered with two layers of cloth and glass -fixed space between keel and hull, cranked it up, squeezed in 5200 and marinetexed and glassed -applied two coats of anti-fouling -painted a white stipe between anti-fouling and hull sides -painted hull dark blue -painted top-side with anti-slip white paint previously ugly light blue/gray -renamed the boat, previous name was "Strange", I did't fancy that name -currently I am in the midst of adding cushions and cabin steps Wish me luck that it floats!!