J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Waterline painting

So OK .. never let the real waterline get in your way.

on 3 J/30s I've had, I ended up running the bottom paint higher just to keep the hull looking cleaner.

Depends a bit on how scummy the water is where you are.

But on the other hand ... if you're loaded with cruising stuff ... or 1400 lbs of crew sitting in the cockpit.