Way to go Kern!!...what a great lookin V for 2Gs...wish I had more patience...glad ya worked up the stones to post interior before shots...LOL!!...it really tells the whole story...you're doin it RIGHT!!...she gonna be a real showboat soon at this pace
One suggestion...on that model those transom hatch-lids are great and to keep them that way, install lid supports so they don't fold all the way back over the stern cleats...I've noticed over the years this has lead to some busted, scratched and even lost lids...
One other thing...you might wanna consider stickin a new water pump in there before venturing off too far...that foot didn't get scratched up like that draggin' it thru baby powder...LOL!!...
Keep the pics comin on your new love!!...