Th boat was pulled this week. All of the original black, shiny Mercruiser paint is intact as it was when new. Crusted with barnicles in places, but no signs of flaking, cracking, or chipping. There are small spots on the trailing edge of the anticavitation plates where the anodized surface is visible. The margins are solid. I couldn't get it to peel off with my finger nail. The antifouling outdrive paint is going on next year.