I just picked up a '97 Baja hammer that had bottom paint from '98. The previous owner started to take it off now this is what I'm left with. Whats my best bet to remove it completely? Also what should i use to patch the small holes in the gel coat? Thanks!

You could get it blasted, but it seems theres not much left so it might be better from a financial standpoint to just chemically strip/sand whats left.

Yea, i agree it may be to far along to blast. Blasting adds a bunch of work on its own anyway. I would first try easy off oven cleaner. Let it soak then try a green pot scrubber type scotchbrite. That should get a good part of it off, from there maybe a thinner soaked rag to cut the light stuff.

Did you ever end up removing the rest of that bottom paint?

If so what did you use?

Thinking of removing the bottom paint on my boat as well..

I blasted then wet sanded and buff the entire bottom of my 320 Force whenn I had it, never again will I do that or buy a boat with bottom paint! that was sooooo much work...

Here is a job I did

It had about 7 years of paint and it was primed .I scraped most of the paint off with a paint scraper and alot of blades than I had to da the primer off with 600 grit buffed it. The transom I used aircraft stripper . Not a fun job.

Wow, you definitely brought that back to life