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Originally Posted by Destroyer
OEM is unpainted. Paint on the bottom of the hull will actually slow down your boat. The smoother the hull, the faster the boat. Painted bottoms are just to retard marine growth. But if she's going to be a trailer queen than it's unnecessary.
As to the topside deck, if you are going to paint it then I'd highly recommend something like U-pol truck bed liner. (It's like Rhino-liner). Soft on the feet, great anti-slip properties and it looks like a million bucks. You can find it on eBay.
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I guess I didn't really tell the whole story. It has had anti fouling paint on it. The guy I bought it from spent a lot of time trying to sand it off. The bottom gel coat is now somewhat rough from sanding. I have heard that at this point if I don't put a coat of paint on it the gel coat can blister. so... I'm gonna finish sanding all the antifouling paint off then put a coat of clear or white.
Never heard of using U-poly... worth looking into thanks!