The boat was old, a Necky Elaho built in 2002. It should have been beat up, and in fact it did have some ugly deck scratches from a confrontation with the underside of a powerboat swim platform. But the hull was sound with only a few digs, fewer than on my Currituck. A quick test paddle showed that the rudder system needed some repair also. But the boat paddled and tracked well without the rudder and could be easily edge turned. I decided to take a chance thinking I could remove many of the cosmetic deck scratches and easily repair the rudder system. I bought the Elaho and brought it home. This is the story of how I removed the scratches (the rudder repair is a story for another day).
The Deck Scratches
Before
After
How it was done.
The Side Scratches
Before
After