A quick visit back to the opening salvo of sanding work on the deck: December 27th, 2011. I began work on the foredeck with my 5" Porter Cable random orbital; using 40-grit PSA disks. The goal here being to take the factory non-skid off, fair the areas that require it, and then prime the surface.
Above, a closer look at the port foredeck; below, starboard foredeck.
Date of work: December 27th, 2011; 1.5 hrs