Thanks guys I'm happy you guys think it's as sweet as I do that actually makes me feel pretty proud
Marco, your 40 and your family are so awesome! Does Mila have a special seating arrangement?
I deliberated and read for hours on the subject.... Gel Coat, marine paint, automotive paint..
I had a good epoxy layer down everywhere (no raw fiberglass) that I was able to sand down to. I picked out all the old seam sealer from the gutters and sprayed a 2k primer/surfacer on the bare metal. I replaced the seam seal all around and primed the whole top with the 2k Primer/Surfacer which is supposedly good on top of epoxy (and seam seal of course). More sanding and then Color and a high quality PPG Deltron DC3000 Clear coat.
I was leaning toward gel coat, but it drys out and chalks and needs to be buffed or re-sanded and/or applied. It takes maintenance to stay looking nice. I don't need the durability of the gel (it's not getting walked on or have stuff thrown on it) So I began to research the various boat coatings that were more like a paint. There are lots of paint like products out there that apparently work really well and have good UV resistance, but I couldn't find one that I could get the right color mixed in (not many allow mixing colorant at all actually).
Soooo...... Base coat clear coat it was. I went with a nice clear to hopefully mitigate and UV issues and get a good lasting finish. The primer is supposed to be good for use over epoxy and seemed to go down well and stick very well.
Anti-climactic I know..