Chris, if you are looking for a local place to check and see what it
would cost to have the gel coat issues fixed, boatec in seymour is a
specialty fiberglass boat repair facility. They do all the local
warranty work for companies like Triton and Ranger. Even if you didn't
go with them they could give you ideas on what could be done. If it is
scratches or small holes you can get gel coat kits right from ranger.
You just have to be careful appliying the gel coat to metal flake areas
as sanding it changes the flake color. Regular colors work good and
you can wet sand it fairly easily with automotive sand paper. You will
definitely want a keel guard of some sort. I would have done a lot
less hull work on my last boat if I had one from the start. This time
I got a Hambys for my boat right away. Good luck on your restoration.