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when I did my Ensign, it looked pretty much like yours - I didn't use any primer at all - just epoxy-filled and faired, then barrier coat, then VC17 -
it worked great! - if you're doing the rudder, though, make sure it's completely dry and sealed so that NO water can get into it -

yes, that's the raw top of the lead -
some owners have glassed it over -
but most boats look more-or-less like the photo -

reviving an old thread - but... in case anyone is looking at this - this ring is what was used to put the lead in the bottom of the boat - it should never be used to lift the boat - no matter what condition it appears to be in - Pearson would have done everyone a favor if they had removed the ring a...

Congrats on the Ensign #1 project! There are other good resources out there you might want to know about - The guy that's building the new Ensigns is Zeke Durica of Ensign Spars in Dunedin Florida - www.ensignspars.com - I'd guess that no-one knows more about this boats than he does, and he's a real...

One trick I've used to sand concave areas is to get a big sponge and hold a piece of drywall screen on it - various grits are available down to about 220 or so - it worked well, I thought -