On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:21:03 -0700, wrote:

The '82 Whaler montauk I'm restoring has nasty layers of bottom paint,
chipping and flaking... I'm interested in removing it, just unsure
about how to start. What type of paint stripper will be safe on the
gel coat? Is it generally safe to use a pressure washer on the boat
too? I use this boat in freshwater lakes and ponds only. How is
Soystrip??

http://tinyurl.com/2orn2u

This stuff works great. A bit pricey, but it does work.

Know somebody who used it to do the bottom paint on some contract
boats - 24 of 'em. Cut his work time in by 75% according to him and
he's not prone to exaggeration.