[jorian]

I used to own a sign shop way back and we did a fair amount of wraps when they first came out.

As other have mentioned the prep work will determine the final quality. 80 grit is OK for about a 20 foot look. If you can get to 120 it will be easier to apply, look a lot better and last longer. Surface irregularities are amplified in vinyl. If possible stay away from a high gloss looking vinyl. They don't look good unless perfectly applied to a perfect surface and they don't suffer abrasions as well either.

I would try to avoid wrapping the gunnels/topsides. Any surface that gets materials, fishing gear, shoes etc dragged across it will be very hard on vinyl. I would apply the bottom paint first and cover the top 1" of the paint with the vinyl.

Cool little run-about.