Doug Lloyd said: > > The Gulfstream is no barge. Being a bit wider, it sits a > little higher in the water so less surface friction is > evident. I've seen these boats is some pretty miserable > conditions, and they do very well indeed. I think you can > push them a little faster than hull speed with minimum effort > compared to narrower Greenland styled kayaks that max out > sooner, but I've yet to meet a Gulfstream owner who can > outpace my heavy Nordkapp when I feel like utilizing my > push-pulling stroke Doug, I couldn't agree with you more. Somewhere in this whole thread someone got me confused with someone who thought the boat was a barge. I *love* my Gulfstream. I've found that I can cruise at 4 to 4 1/2 knots with very little effort---but trying to break the 5 knot barrier is almost impossible for me. That means my friends who paddle those 18-19 foot boats can leave me in their wakes if they put their minds, backs, legs, and arms to it. Although not as heavy as your Nordkapp, it's still a heavy boat for its size. My latest incident with some nasty surf on a launch proved to me that the extra weight pays off in a lot more structural integrity. Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 19 2003 - 18:34:04 PDT
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