A tool you may want to consider...

Unwilling to go public, the stuff nightmares are made of, and my heart broke a bit when I read this...

It's been a while since I bought a Porter Cable "Restorer" drum sander and all I can say is that it just may be the best sander I've ever had.

That said, it is not a do everything sander but, for its specific use (taking off lots of stuff fast), it really does rock. 

The best part is that it is nearly dustless when used with a shopvac which is impressive with the amount of wood/glass/whatever it eats up. Factor in that it is super light it almost seems purpose built for sanding bottoms and suchlike.

Truly an awesome tool.

Listening to The Real Nitty Gritty (perfect for a night watch)

So it goes...