Hey Eddie. After you jumped on my post, I checked you out. Lotsa potentiaI with that boat of yours. I was looking at the same type boat as yours before I ended up with my Jet. Your paint questions were very similar to the ones I struggled with. I absolutely agree spraying is best. But......You need to have a compressor with the proper CFMs to spray successfully. My compressor (6 gallon twin hot dog type - used primarily for air nail guns) didn't fall within the specs of any of the guns I looked at. I coulda tried it and maybe it woulda worked, but I feared the gun spitting due to lack of CFMs would ruin my job. And I wasn't gonna buy a gun AND a bigger compressor just to spray my boat. So.......I did the "roll and roll" method. Our boats are similar sizes so it's not that big of a job to roll it. Woodonglass on this forum has a great formula using Tractor Supply's Implement and Tractor paint, hardener, and reducer. My finish paint is HARD on my bottom. You can also spray this formula. If your gonna primarily trailer the boat like I am, the Tractor Supply paint is an excellent inexpensive option. Using quality foam rollers and a good eye and especially PROPER PREP, I think the "roll and roll" method can and will give you as close to a spray finish you can get without spraying. Just my humble opinion.