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1) Can I use the trailer as a boat stand, or do I need to procure the sort of stands I often see pictures of boats in when they're on the hard?
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The stands are useful because you can collapse each of them individually allowing you to paint the area of the boat that they come in contact with.
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2) How do I paint the section where the boat stand/trailer is touching the hull?
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See above - generally you remove one stand at a time HAVING FIRST ENSURED THAT THE BOAT IS ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED by other stands or temporary jacks, then aint the area and the replace the stand.
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3) Is bottom paint the same as anti-fouling paint, or do I do one, then the other?
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Generally yes. Some people may refer to the epoxy coating that is applied to the bottom to reduce osmotic action as bottom paint, but this would be inconsistent with general usage. By and large, when someone speaks of bottom paint they are referring to the anti-fouling that we all apply to boats that are kept in the water.
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4) Out of curiosity, what sort of paint do you use on the rest of the boat? (out of water portion of the hull, for example?)
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Specially formulated polyesters, epoxies, vinyls and even more esoteric goops. Awlgrip is the granddaddy of them all.
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Sorry for so many questions - is there a good website that already has all these answers?
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You can learn a lot by searching this website. Don't apologise for asking for help. The only stupid question is the one that goes unasked. Good Luck ! Hope everything works out well
