Thanks Rolf
I bought one of those woven sanding wheels and put it on my drill. It makes a huge difference. There is still a lot of hand sanding to go though. Think I might invest in an orbital sander today.
Iam very happy with the finish, and once again I underestimated the time involved.
At least now I have a time frame. Due to the global financial melt down bull %*^# I have to have the boat out of here by Feb 20.
TJ