House paint as topside paint?

[step up here]

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.

[kamikaze]

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.