Just picked up my new 2004 Cabo today. First impressions: big improvement in speed and overall performance over the tandem I just sold to get this boat. The boat looks to be able to carry a lot of gear, which was one of the main points I was looking for. It handled wind chop and stiff tradewinds. I'm thinking of adding a rudder to help in the strong cross currents. All in all a nice boat, even when paddled solo, she's not as fast as my Prowler, as a touring tandem, I'm sure glad a got it. The only drawback IMHO, she is a bear to load up by oneself, on the heavy side. 9-10