Painting the boat

[Bushwacker]

Before spending big bucks for a paint job, I'd suggest you check out Poly-Glo! Beats the hell out of wet sanding/compounding/waxing that only lasts 3-6 months! It was tested by PowerBoat Reports several years ago and found to be better than any wax or similar coating. I've used it for several years and been very pleased with it. It'll last a year in the high UV environment of S. Fl., so should last even longer up north.

I never waxed the cabin top on my Seafari (entire boat is all original gel coat except for the Signature Finish paint I put on the bottom) from when I got it in 1975 because I didn't want a slick surface up there with kids on the front deck. It was looking pretty bad after 30+ years, and I haven't had kids on it for some time, so decided to try the Poly-Glo and I was amazed. It's obviously not as good as new paint, but from 10' away, it looks pretty good and is much easier to apply than wax! Other members on CSC have also tried it and been pretty well satisfied.