Now that most of our replacement or upgrade parts are in hand we can begin the restoration of the Seaview. We will start by stripping the hull of any damaged features, old paint and the control room window. Once we have a reasonably clean hull we can start filling in any imperfections and replacing the two rear fins. Once the hull is intact, we will divide our project into several segements such as the control room, mast, flying sub bay, stern section and upper hull. The good news is that the hull is structurally sound and there is no evidence of warping. Let the tear down begin...