Hi guys, first post here and first time boat owner. I have been reading alot of posts on here to try and keep from asking the same questions but I am still not sure what to do... I have a Ranger boat with some really big scuffs on the bottom. When I bought the boat I got so wrapped up in all the other items I wanted to make sure were good with the boat that I forgot to look at the bottom of the boat. Excited rookie... the first time I crawled under there it was rather surprising. Looks to me like someone smeared lots of epoxy around to cover up some bad driving by a previous owner... The boat still handles good on the water and does not leak, but I want to smooth this out and cover it, basically because it looks like garbage.. My question is, is the finish on the bottom a gelcoat? If I sand it down and cover with gel coat is that the right thing to do? Thanks for all the other tips and information on this forum!