Jim, I have to disagree with you. My old boat was painted when I bought
it. Ten years later it looked as good as the day I bought it. You would
be surprised at just how many boats you think are gel coated are really
painted. The main advantage to painting, no waxing required. But if you
do paint the boat, make it a light color, paints, like gelcoat, do fade
over time.

John