The teak has all been washed with oxalic acid and neutralized with Borax. I took it easy with this admittedly damaging exercise limiting the abuse by scrubbing lightly with a Scotch-Brite pad. Some light sanding and then coating with Semco is progressing well.

The bottom has two new holes for the thru hulls. Nice to see relatively thick cores in this battleship.

The sea hood is almost ready for priming and painting as are the boom and mast. I built an instrument pod that will be sheathed in cloth and epoxy and then mounted as it sits in the photo.