Project for this year is repainting the inertior bulwarks. When I purchased the boat the bulwarks looked fine with fresh paint. The wood is Alaska Yellow Cedar as was typical of the earlier boats ( 1986) The paint is lifting in a number of areas right down to the wood. Last year I tried priming a few spots and painting with Easypoxy...the paint lifted again. No moisture present . This year I am going to wood the entire area and sand with 180 to remove any residual finish or primer. I have dond some investingation and the best suggestion ( from Wooden Boat Forum) is to use the CPES to insure a good bond to the Cedar.

Has anyone had any experience with painting the bulwarks due to a similar problem ? Interested to find out what you used and how it worked out. I will be down to the boat again this weekend and will take some pics to post of the progress. I know the best soulution is to ship the boat to Todd and have the wood removed and replaced with glass. Not an option due to the cost and my location on the East Coast.

Best to all on the forum Mark SV Grey Seal CG 31