Re: [Paddlewise] CD Extreme/whaling

>I agree.  I demoed a CD Extreme last summer, and the 2 minutes I had the
>rudder in the water were extremely annoying.  It's a great boat, handles
>well without the rudder, and a skeg would probably be an excellent
>substitute.

I demoed the Extreme in choppy seas and 10 to 15 knot winds.  It handles OK
but not as nicely as the smaller Solstice GTS, which it resembles.  It does
turn easier than the GTS, but weathercocks more.  The rudder was more useful
for the Extreme than the GTS, which hardly needs a rudder at all.

Jerry



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