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[i]i just bought a 1989 Montauk 17 in very nice condition but the hull is a bit dull and chalky. I spent time today using shurhold buff magic and their wool pad with a porter cable 7424xp. I followed this with an advanced swirl remover (meant for cars) on an orange foam pad, then the shurhold Pro Polish on a black foam polishing pad. This labor intensive process worked quite well, however my hull does not look like the Glossy gel coat hulls of more modern boats. It shines and is reflective, but is not reflective like on a car. I guess this is the nature of the finish on these hulls. Also I noticed that the gelcoat on the interior (once compounded) is not a stark white, but rather a bone white or cream color. Any comments, advice, or feedback would be greatly appreciated as I have much more work to do, I just got the boat 6/27/15 and I am excited about detailing the heck out of it since its at my home on a trailer. Thanks all...