These photos show the boat being treated with wood preservative, primed and painted to help protect the wood.

The bottom has been treated with green copper based wood preservative:

The bottom of the skiff is being primed:

Here’s a view from the stern:

One more view from the stern:

Here’s the skiff with two coats of primer on the bottom and on the keel:

First coat of paint:

Below the inside of the skiff has been treated with wood preservative:

The outside of the skiff has been treated in this photo:

Here the outside of the boat is being primed:

2nd coat of primer is on the exterior of the skiff:

Here is a view of the interior of the skiff with the first coat of primer – looking aft:

Here is a view of the interior of the skiff with the first coat of primer – looking forward:

Exterior color below? (could not find the dark green I was looking for so this may be the color):

First coat of paint on the rails:

Second coat of primer on the interior of the skiff:

Another view of the interior:

Got some color on the skiff today:

Second coat of color:

First coat of interior paint:

Caulking is not my most favorite thing to do, but it’s done so we can apply the final coats of paint now!

Final coat of interior paint has been applied along with a coat of non-skid on the bottom:

Here we have the final coat of main color on the exterior – hopefully one more coat of paint on the trim and the painting will be complete!:

Painting is complete: