Thanks for the sympathy and the offer of parts. I got all the fabric off without any damage to the ship. I was once a Cheif petty officer in the USCG before political correctness caught hold. My vocabulary once was quite colorful and while it has been a few years since I had used it, the skill came back very quickly when I discovered the mess I had made. I tried to sand it down but the small wrinkles and bumps were there to stay. Heck, covering is fun but the dope is a causes belli around here. I will try to do a better job of documenting the cover process this time. I think I will spray the fill/seal coats this time. I cant' wait to try out my new HVLP gun.
More later.