painting over camo.

I have a polarcraft 1865 that is painted camo from the factory.I want to paint it red.I want it to be slick when finished.What primer can I use to smooth the camo before painting. Thanks in advance for any info.

If you want it to be slick when finished, you need to sand it down and then prime it.

What I did was stripped it, then primed.. and my paint is on its way in the mail now. I used Rustoleum Self Etching Primer in spray cans that I got at walmart for $4.77 a can. I put about 4 coats on because some of my sanding with with angle grinder left deep marks, ( #-o ) but its all coverd and primed very well. Now the paint I'm using is Rustoleum Marine Coats - Topside, because I heard some good reviews on it and, someone else on this forum used it, and it turned out well. I ordered black, but they do have a red color - plus the good thing is i got it for $13 a quart off amazon. =D>