I don't own a Gibson so I can't help you with the rest of your problems, but I can, and certainly will, remind you that it is MERRY CHRISTMAS and not happy holidays. If you wish an explaination, I can afford you that.
Skally
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Chance Favors The Prepared Mind!
Welcome aboard and Happy Holidays.
I lift store my Holiday Mansion and do not use bottom paint, so I'm
of little help.
Will be happy to help you with any other questions.
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Johnplatou 1990 HM 38 with Mercruiser 454 Bravo.Lift Stored, Trailerable, and Fits in garage. One of 9 boats presently owned. Boating experience 45 years and 8000 hours. Trailering Hm 38 16 years and 6000 miles, other trailering 100,000 miles and 39 years.
OHB's suggestion is just what I did after 4 years. I sanded the entire bottom with 80 grit paper, wiped it all down with acetone and applied two coats of paint. should be good for another 4 years. Oh yeah, I had about a dozen blisters which I opened up the previous year when I hauled the boat. I used a Dremel tool to open up and grind down the blister's and then filled the hole's just before I painted.
Won't know the results for a couple of years but I's sure it will be just fine.