stick with awlgrip or imron paints.  they're durable as hell, yet flexible and dont crack when your hull flexxes.  just be careful and wear a respirator, some STRONG stuff in there.  also be aware of overspray its *VERY TOUGH* to get off... i had to wetsand and buff my dads tbird when i decided to paint a computer case in the backyard. 

Failure on my part with the paint. I used Duplicolor. Two coats color and 1 coat clear. I used my dads antiquated gun when i should of went out and bought a new one. It did look alot better than when i got it but i am not satisfied. I spent two weeks sanding and filling scratches and holes. Next winter i plan on giving it another try with better paint equipment.

I think Imron is illegal now in most states isn't it?   From what I know, automotive paint done with marine use in mind can have pretty good, but usually not excellent results.  I would guess the the painter's knowledge and ability will be way more important to the outcome than what material is used.  Boats have to stay looking good in pretty harsh environments,  Maaco $399 type stuff ain't gonna cut it.   I would have someone else paint it.  There is plenty of labor stuff you can do to save money.    IMHO

Sounds like they all have you covered with good advice.  All I might add is that prep has a HUGE impact on the end result.    My Brendella still looked fantastic when I sold it after many years of beating on it.  The only issues were self inflicted on my part.

Get a good paint and do your homework and it will turn out awesome!

I am certainly no authority on paint, I can only give my experience which was fair at best. I used Petit easypoxy, single part using the roll and tip method. I gambled, went with the smallest nap roller I could find at home depot and that wasn't fine enough. I ended up having to sand and start over. Ordered  some of the recommended rollers, went on better and came out smoother. I didn't use a mask and didn't need to, there was no fumes and it went quite fast. The down side, keeping the wet edge is tough. There were parts of the boat that I could see the different strokes of the roller. Probably due to painting in AZ in summer. If I had to do it all over again, I'd probably go with Interlux Brightside, had a buddy spray it and came out fantastic. Good luck.