Over the 4th weekend, I stole an hour to fill the old fastener holes along the sheer line of the sailing dinghy. Using the Porter Cable 7335 random orbital sander, I ground a slight taper around the fastener holes to accept the filler (West System thickened with colloidal silica). Working down the starboard sheer line, I ground the tapers with a 40-grit pad, ending at the port bow.
Above, the starboard bow; and below, the port bow.
A shot of the starboard sheer.
Prior to filling the fastener holes, I sanded a good portion of the topsides with a 80-grit disk, as I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to fill some of the small gouges in the topsides. After sanding the portion of the hull I intended to, I prepared the surfaces for the filler by wiping all surfaces down with acetone.
The pictures above and below show the old fasteners holes filled, as well as some of the more pronounced gouges.
Total Time: 1 Hour
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