Try to restore your gel coat first! Surf the net for the info, before you try paint since properly restored fiberglass gel coat will hold up better then most paints.

Try searching on painting a boat with Rustoleum professional oil based enamel using a enamel hardener (common name is Japanese drier - they sell it at tractor supply if you have one near you). I recently did a 17 foot center console with a foam roller and it came out great! Seafoam green on hull is a equal part mix of royal blue and hunter green diluted with gloss white until desire color is achieved. Cost me $50.00 for the paint and $18 for the hardener. Here are a couple of pics.

Beautiful boat Kamikaze. What brand of hull?

The hull is a 1978 North American C-17 Drifter. I was initially attracted to the boat due to the deadrise and high freeboard the hull offers and the fact the teak was still in good shape. I typically don't see many of these in my neck of the woods. Transom was replaced with nada bond. (3M version of arjay) And fuel tank and all electrical/ mechanicals updated as well. Should have a couple more good years left in her!

Yea I've looked at that Rustoliem marine paint in Lowes and wondered if anybody had tried it out. I always used Petit marine paint on my wooden boats with great results. Lasts years and years!

I did the topside on my boat using Devoe marine coating. It held up great. I don't remember the cost but it seemed like a way better alternative to the more high end brands. Here is a diy I did years later on the hull using the same paints. I did not use the clear topcoat on my topside.

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