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The 1993 Boston Whaler 17 Montauk does not have white gelcoat. The color of the gelcoat is desert tan. Your hull may be so chalky from neglect and exposure that the gelcoat appears white. When you compound finish the gelcoat it will reveal a darker, original desert tan color. You may need to remove some of the dirt and oxidation using wet sandpaper. Start with a 400-600 grit on the stubborn areas and smooth things out up to 2000 grit. The compound material will work much better to clean and shine the hull. I use a BW Rockland, MA factory recommended product called Matchless United acrylic compound bar, applied with a 9 inch wool buffing pad. I then use Collinite wax.

The website for Matchless United is: http://www.matchlessmetal.com/compoun...ounds.html
The acrylic compound code is 205W that matches the color of the BW desert tan.