[ScottM]

My father's 23 Sceptre has a 1-inch space, then a 1-inch waterline stripe (look on the 23 footer page under Scott McLeod's 23' Sceptre). My 23 Seabird has a 1-inch space, then a 2-inch waterline stripe, but the sides of my hull are higher than the SC, so the extra width works better on my boat IMO. I tend to like the bottom and waterline stripe to be the same color.