Wood Duck 12
An Extraordinary Kayak
added to the Slipstream line of light weight watercraft
Slipstream Watercraft
From The Foothills Of
The Adirondack Mountains
In Northern New York
518.423.8827
Wood Duck 12
While this photo is of a Wood Duck 12 constructed from marine plywood ala CLC Boats, Slipstream offers the design in fiberglass, kevlar, hybrid & carbon.
Absolutely unique in appearance, design and performance! AND you’ll be able to load it on your vehicle without help.
If a single kayak has the ability to do it all, the Wood Duck 12 is it. Touring, fishing, photography, camping . . . stable, quick, comfortable with a roomy cockpit . . . tracks well and responds nicely to steering strokes.
The Wood Duck 12 is an outstanding design for the novice yet it rewards skillful paddlers with exceptional performance. Many paddlers “grow out” of a design that doesn’t respond to their increases in skill -- the Wood Duck is a design that paddlers of all levels will enjoy “growing into”.
A perky bow and stern contribute to the sublime good looks -- a attractive shear line. While extremely seaworthy, the Wood Duck makes for great paddling in any venue . . . mountain lakes and streams, open ocean and tidal estuaries.
The Wood Duck boasts significant storage capacity via a large watertight aft hatch.
Several seating options insure a glove-like fit as well as the comfort and security of your favorite easy-chair.
We dare you to test paddle the Wood Duck!
Length: 12’
Beam: 30”
Weight & Cost:
Glass - 33 lbs - $1,399
Kevlar - 23 lbs - $1,899
Hybrid - 18 lbs - $2,299
Carbon - 16 lbs - $2,399
This shows the Hybrid laminate -- the black is carbon, the gold is kevlar. Together they appear almost green -- sorry, can’t explain that. The carbon laminate is pure black.
Color: see Color Chart page
for selections. We do not use
gelcoat. While gelcoat does
provide good color and some
protection from scratching,
we believe the added weight
is not worth the slight in-
crease in protection. We
pigment the resin which pro-
vides excellent UV protection
and carries the color com-
pletely through the laminate.
Seating: “Comfort Connection”
seating is crucial to paddling
any boat . . . especially a kayak!
Day-long excursions require
total comfort but it doesn’t stop
there. Connection to the boat
is equally important. We all
have different shaped derriere
and we require subjective
choices.
Options include foam pads,
adjustable backstraps, thickly
padded seats with integrated
backrests and more.
The Options & Outfitting page
will help in your selection.
A word from John C Harris of Chesapeake Light Craft
“We of Chesapeake Light Craft were thrilled at the opportunity to create a composite Wood Duck 12. In converting one of our best-selling kayak kits of all time from stitch-and-glue to composite construction, we had to proceed with caution, as the Wood Duck’s delightful handling qualities had to be preserved at any cost. We think the result captures all of the Wood Duck’s spunky good looks and efficient handling, and throws in a few fresh tweaks that are only possible in a mold-built hull. For example, we gave the hull a more prominent “skeg” in the stern for stronger tracking. We also introduced a touch of convexity into the hull sections to lower wetted surface and allow a stiffer-yet-lighter hull. We don’t think the Slipstream Watercraft Wood Duck 12 gives up a bit of the plywood original’s charm, and may in fact add to it.”
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