Paint or not paint

EAST! EAST! Here in Maine we keep them in the water, and theft is almost unheard of. I don't know why nothing gets ripped off here, maybe people are friendlier, but it may be the really burly lobstermen with 12 guages. With people living on islands all around, there are boats out at almost all hours of the night, and unusual activity sticks out like a sore thumb. Man, it's a bummer that even in the US of A, people can't leave their posessions in a locked yard without fear of theft.