Carbonology · Surfski
Carbonology Cruze X RT
A 5.2 m x 54 cm rotomoulded polyethylene hull, 30 cm shorter and 2 cm narrower than the composite Cruze X but far heavier at roughly 23-24 kg. Front and rear storage compartments, bungy rigging, a carbon footplate, one-way bullet scuppers and an optional steel overstern rudder. The venturi system is built from carbon paddle shaft offcuts so it can be reshaped and replaced.
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Beam
- 54 cm
- Deck
- 33 cm
- Lightest
- 23.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Beam
- 54 cm
- Deck height
- 33 cm
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- beginner
- New price
- A$2,250
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Speed here also has a traced hull behind it: measured off this boat's own side and plan photographs, the shape alone rates it 4.0, and the published score moves a third of the way toward that. What that means.
Suits: Flatwater and sheltered-bay learning, touring with gear, hire fleets and schools. Not a downwind boat.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 76 kg. It stays workable from 66 kg to 80 kg, and sits at its best between 70 kg and 77 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Rotomoulded sister to the composite Cruze X, aimed at hire fleets, paddling schools and recreational/touring buyers.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Cheapest way into the range by a wide margin
- Rotomoulded, so it survives being dropped, dragged and hired out
- Real storage compartments front and rear
Trade-offs
- 23-24 kg — heavy to carry, heavy on the water
- Slowest craft in the range
- Plastic hull cannot be repaired the way a composite one can
Gallery
Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
Australian Paddle Sports 2026: A$2,250, one build only. It is the cheapest craft Carbonology sells and roughly a third of the price of the top composite layups.
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