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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DrainBamage" data-source="post: 355616" data-attributes="member: 14240">The bow cover is off. And it was a PITA. Rivets were easy enough, but it is just about impossible to get the bow brace screws out since there is foam under the cover. Had to grind the heads off. Only then will the cover come off, leaving all the foam behind. The cover by itself is definitely not structural, except for the brace of course.The worst part was getting the foam out, it actually adhered so well alot of the paint came off with it. Then the little left over pieces had to be scraped with a razor and hit with a bronze wire wheel.All the holes from the cable steering are patched along with all other holes including from the bow cover. Also all rock rash on the keel was filled in. I used jb marine and jb waterweld. Both jb products stuck incredibly well to the aluminum, which was prepped with coarse sand paper and cleaned several times with white vinegar to etch the aluminum.The entire hull was scuffed up on the outside and will be painted tomorrow. The transom is nearly complete, I have all new bolts and screws to install it. Just one more coat of epoxy to the 2x4 brace Mirrocraft used on the transom.Console is out, primered, and will be painted. Once dry it will be reinstalled one bench forward of its old location.Pics soon.</blockquote>