Bama, ok had the boat pulled this a.m. Based on the condition of the hull and paint (two years old), it was recommended to paint the whole boat. I wanted the water line painted, the tabs painted (there was almost no paint on them) and and the engine bottoms painted. When we added up the cost of pressure cleaning and acid washing the water line, transom area and bow thruster (which was very crusty), the mechanic said it would be more cost effective to paint today rather than wait until April.
The big issue for me were the trim tabs having almost no paint on them and the thruster.
Since I am doing an engine service and replacing all three of my transducers with upgraded models, and getting a wax and detail for the hull and cabin, I decided to go the whole monty. I am told, and we will see, that the difference is only going to be about $500. So if that's what it is, then I figured rather than touch up, let's get a new bottom on.
If interested, I will post pricing when it all gets finished for comparison purposes.