The non skid is done - we used Interlux perfection and Interlux Intergrip polymeric "sand" ....It looks OK.
The texture is very good and the slip resistance is awesome.
We stepped the mast last Friday and took about 5 years off my life in the process. If it had not been for Lee's willingness to sacrifice his hands holding onto a thin nylon rope, the mast would have come to a sad end. Enough said.