VetteLT193

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

Halo25

A lift is the solution to the problem.

Michael1

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.

Andrew56

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.