Which one did you buy? I looked at the black one in jax a couple weeks back...

And leaving a step bottom donzi in the water is a bad plan. Sell it and buy a boat made for it imo. There are issues with the steps, bilge, drives, etc. It will lose a solid 20k in value the second you put bottom paint on it and it really won't work well. And depending on the engines you have it can be even worse

A lift is the solution to the problem.

FYI, bottom paint is not a cure all for growth. You'll need a diver to come in every few weeks to scrub it clean.

Bigger problem may be the outdrives. If you look around any salt water harbor, you rarely see outdrives on a docked boat. They just don't hold up well. Maybe others can give you their experience with that.

If you are going to paint it then https://speedcoat49.com is a good option to not loose any speed, you may actually gain a little speed (that's why we use it). It's pretty easy to apply yourself (I have done it on our race boats) and is anti fouling. There are also a couple of differnt colors to choose from which is nice.