Hey Captain,
It was good meeting you. Sorry to hear about your boat.
I recommend Spectrum Gel Coat Repair. The biggest problem with the Academy/West Marine kits is mixing the right color.....really hard to do. With Spectrum, they will send a small repair kit that will match exactly your boat manufacturer colors. Cost is very reasonable.
http://www.spectrumcolor.com/default_main.aspInstructions are attached below.
Spectrum Color Gel Coat Patch Paste Repair
SPECTRUM GEL COAT Patch paste is an easy to use repair system. Patch Paste allows even the inexperienced to make professional looking cosmetic repairs to damaged gel coat in the form of dock dings, scratches, trailer, gouges, nicks, screw holes, canvas button holes, blisters, and many other episodes.
Spectrum gel coat Patch paste is a factory color matched gel coat that is converted into a paste form that spreads like Vaseline, sets in approximately 30-40 minutes, and will stay in place on vertical and overhead surfaces.