Thanks to all above for your advice. I think I will keep this boat for several more years. I didn't mention that 2 years ago I had the decals removed and the exterior wet sanded. It's shiny again and looks really good after good detailing and a lot more up to date without the scraped decals.
Has anyone painted the exterior?
I took it to a shop highly recommended by my dealer for boat painting and saw several higher dollar boats he had painted there in his shop. He quoted $5,500 to paint the exterior black sides, the white exterior above the black, and the rear swim platform (except for the rough area where you stand). But upon inspection of the boat he would not do the work. As many have noted on this forum, the H-240s list to the starboard when in dock. Mine has always listed enough that about 2 inches of the black side is under water at rest. The shop owner noticed the list, contacted the paint manufacturer who would not grant a warranty if any part of the paint that was below water on a regular basis so he declined the job.
I'd like to hear from anyone who has painted their boat.
What brand of paint was used? Any blisters? How long did it look shiny, like new?

I had ours done in red Imron about 8 years ago. Mine has bottom paint that extends up above the water line so the Imron is never in the water and no blisters despite it being in the water (salt) 6 months out of the year. It still shines and I’d never ever have another colored gel coat boat. Either white gel coat or Imron for me. Formula boats does all their colored hulls in Imron
Here's a pic from this fall on the mooring behind where we live...

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