Driftwood:

Both points worth much consideration. Thanks.

I have been looking at the UHMW for the bottom. I agree...might not be easy to install, but from what I read it is the hot stuff.

As to the back end, I think I'll remove just a couple inches of it that are bad. Also need to replace the back piece of the bottom, which may prove to be the toughest part of the whole deal.

Still sanding the interior of the hull. I had planned to take it all to bare wood, but the paint that is there is just too much to deal with, so instead I'll just take off all the rough stuff, sand the rest lightly and put 2/3 coats of a good, white sealer on it. Probably repaint it a dark tan on the inside.

The exterior is easy to remove the paint from and that is going to get a coat of stain and several coats of spar varnish. Everything I read tells me not to glass over older wood,
and since the hull is tight and solid I see no reason to.

Mike