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Regarding the stripping, any way you do it is going to be a nasty job. Is there a place near you that does soda blasting? I've even seen places that come to your house and do it. It gets a lot of dust around, but it's just baking soda so will be gone with the next rain - might even be good for your plants and lawn!

Then you can see how it is underneath, and decide whether to polish it up or recoat it. I really like the idea of a bottom paint that matches the hull, may do that myself someday.

Tim