Headway...

Today I put the first coat of varnish on the deck. It really brought out the gold tones in the wood. Those concerns I had about the bow being darker than the rest of the boat - gone.

I finished removing the extra starter box, it's associated cables and ignition switches.

Then I started painting the bilge. Messy, back-breaking work. Needless to say, I did not last long. I got about a third of it done.