8' El Toro Sailing Pram Renovation

[orca bait]

Hello Out There: Orca Bait is an older pram in rough condition. I want to renovate/restore it to a reasonably attractive appearance/maintain its seaworthiness, all on a limited budget. There are 2 main issues:1) the exterior paint is peeling and flaking in places. The interior varnish is starting to wear away.2) there is a small area of dry rot where the bow plate meets the gunwale and extends down the side about 1". I'd like to discuss issue #1

*Best way to strip the paint and varnish~chemical or sanding? I have a dual action sander and hand sander. Belt sander??????
*What prep work after removing paint is necessary before applying paint?
-Surface preparation?
-Sealer?
-Primer?
-Both?
-In what order or sequence. How many coats of each including paint?
-what about fiberglassing the exterior as well??????
-Should I remove the old epoxy fillets and apply new epoxy to interior joints and seams?
-what is the best process to treat the varnish issue/re-apply?

Thank you so much for your time and attention.

Steve

[alan white]

Can you describe the construction type, Steve? Lapstrake, carvel, plywood, strip, etc..
How you proceed is dependant on the building method. Pictures would help too.

[orca bait]

Hi Alan: thank you for your speedy response. It's of plywood construction. Will have pictures in the next day or so.

Thanks, Steve