I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

I took the day off from work. I have a lot of leave time built up, so I took a day to work on the boat.

I got a ton of work done on the bottom. I started off by finishing filling the nail and screw holes that I couldn't finish last week because I ran out of filler. While that was setting up, I caulked the keel/garboard joint. I also ran a bead of caulk under the brass cutwater (not pictured).

Then I started sanding all the filler smooth. I'm sure there are a number of "purists" who would laugh at my work here. But it's smooth enough for me.

By the time that was done, the bottom was ready for the first coat. I thinned down the first coat of bottom paint, so that it will really soak into the wood and adhere.

Getting near the end...