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O34 Revarnishing all the sole pieces

I brought home all of the sole pieces this spring to sand down and add 5 coats of new varnish. They were really dull from years of foot traffic and some added nicks here n there. I did add a little filler with close color match, here n there.
There were also a couple of places where the access plates would bind during higher winter humidity, so those edges got relieved some.
When reinstalling, all new square drive bronze screws were used, just to dress up the place a bit.
Basically it was also nice to clean up the 'hidden' bilge areas; it had been a decade since the last complete removal.

A couple of the screws sheared off when I removed the pieces and those holes were epoxied in and re-drilled. The surface countersinks were slightly adjusted to make sure the new screws were flush.
While these panels will never rival some of the perfect work on display by other EY owners, they are greatly improved. i.e. I wanted to do some 'good'. (Perfection being the enemy of the Good)

These photos were taken after several coats, and then sanding between coats with 220 and 300 grit. One of the Mysteries of the Universe is how I can, with study, always find a little 'holiday' somewhere after a final gloss coat. :(

I highly recommend the pairing of a bag-type Fein vac and the Bosch quarter sheet sander, also! Very little dust escapes into the air; these are really a "dynamic duo".

Edit: Added new photos of the finished cabin sole. One just before the table was bolted down again and the others from 11-13-22.
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