Gel Coat repair

Nautique2001,

Working on these things myself is the only way I could afford it. This boat and my motorhome are my stress reliever toys and I love working on both of them. Last winter I gutted most of the motorhome and rebuilt it just for something to do in the cold boring midwest winters. I wouldn't own either of them if I had to pay for upkeep and service. I get a lot of personnal gratification when I can say to myself "I did that" and be proud of it just makes me feel good I guess.

Can anyone recommend a company in the Clear Lake - Kemah area of Texas for gel coal repair and paint? I admire you fellows who are skilled and take pleasure in this sort of thing but to me I might as well be mowing my yard - it's just as much fun. (But that's just me.)

I have a chunk of gel coat notched out of hull in the front edge just below the water line. The notch is about 3" long and 1/4" wide and was placed there by the PO. It's been bothering me and I have been reading up on gel coat repairs but I think I am going to avoid the pain and trailer the boat to a shop - if I can find one.