Re: [Paddlewise] Current Designs Slipstream

I just paddled the Gulfstream for the weekend, although I never got into
anything too rough. I really liked the boat, although I wouldn't say that
I liked it enough to want to buy one.  It has an excellent feel in rough
water -- it seemed very stable and forgiving. I would call it a cadilac
ride -- very comfortable in all conditions, but not exactly a sportscar. I
think most people would be quite happy with this boat. I was able to make
it spin and turn fast enough with a moderate amount of lean. 

My complaints were... it does not need a skeg, because it has very neutral
handling in all but the wors weathercocking conditions. I was able to
control the very minor weathercocking with only a slight hip tilt and
slight corrective strokes. The skeg box takes up a lot of room in the
hold, which bugs me. Also, the second bulkhead for the day hatch severely
cramps the flexibility of storage space (couldn't bring the dutch over).
If I had a gulfstream for myself, I would cut out the second aft bulkhead,
and probably try to order one without the skeg. 

The boat also seemed a little slow for its length.

As far as I can tell, the P&H Capella, also designed by Derek Hutchinson,
has a very similar hull. I like the handling of the fiberglass Capella a
little better than the gulfstream.

Cheers,
Kevin


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	/   Kevin Whilden   \
       |Dept. of Geosciences \___
       |University of Washington \
       |kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu| 
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On Thu, 24 Sep 1998, Tom Dittrich wrote:

> Anyone have any experience paddling a Current Designs Slipstream or its
> big brother, the Gulfstream?
> 
> tdittrich
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