Here's The true Sea Sled Story, circa1985

[Mr Efficiency]

The fascination with sea-sleds reminds me of people who are collectors of some old cars that weren't much good in their heyday, and haven't improved with age ! Lets face it, they are an idea with very limited application, were it otherwise they'd have been widely adopted. They are certainly not an offshore boat, unless you want to relocate your kidneys up to your shoulder blades.

[PAR]

Unless you've had a ride in a real Sled, then comments about it's usefulness and sea keeping abilities are just unfounded speculation. The simple fact is Hickman was the reason the Sled never took off. By the time the rights wore off, the 63 series test had been completed, so deep V and monohedren hulls dominated. The Sled is a fine sea boat and with the design evolution by Jackson and others, it's "issues" have been solved. It far exceeds the warped bottom hulls of it's era in ride quality, especially in chop or rough water.