Day 54 - Varnish the top deck

Spent about 2.5 hours sanding the deck this morning. Started off with 80 grit and worked up to 1,000 grit. The 1,000 grit was very smooth, and didn't make much of a difference, but I'll be using it more on subsequent coats of the varnish. I took a series of photos just after sanding and just after varnishing to show the difference in the finish.

The boat is curing now, and should set for about 10 to 12 hours between coats. I may throw another coat of varnish on tonight, but may just let it rest until tomorrow after work.