# ChalupSki Maui

> Surfski by ChalupSki. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/chalupski-maui/
> Cite as: ChalupSki Maui, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/chalupski-maui/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 5.4 m
- Beam: 51 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: Carbon 7.8 kg, Hybrid 9.7 kg
- Usually paddled by: Paddlers in chop

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 8–10 out of 10 (dimension estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 5 out of 10.

Modelled from published beam, length and deck height. Low confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.

These ratings are Surfski Index estimates, worked out from published dimensions, traced hull shapes where we have them, and reviews. They are not supplied by the maker or timed on the water. How a ski feels depends on your weight, skill, set-up and the conditions, so use them to shortlist skis and paddle one before you buy. Method: https://surfskiindex.com/how-it-works/#limits

Evidence note: This band is estimated from published dimensions. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 3 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Estimated sweet spot 80–93 kg, broader estimated guide 65–97 kg. An estimate from hull dimensions, not the designer's intended weight.

## Suits
Coastal chop and small downwind runs for a paddler past their first season.

## Hull
5.4m x 51cm intermediate hull sitting between the beginner boats and the Molokai race ski, narrow enough to reward a settled stroke and wide enough to stay upright while that stroke is still arriving.

## What works
- Genuine intermediate step rather than a rebadged beginner hull
- Narrower beam without dropping to a race-only platform
- Same light layup options as the rest of the range

## Trade-offs
- Neither the most stable nor the fastest boat in its own range
- Short by intermediate standards, which caps downwind glide
- No published price

## Generations
- 2025-present: Launched under Oscar Chalupsky's own brand in 2025, built in South Africa. The range is organised by skill rather than by hull family: Tarifa and Waikiki for beginners, Maui for intermediates, Molokai as the first race ski.

## What paddlers say
- No independent owner review located as of August 2026. The brand is new and the specifications here come from the maker.

## Sources
- https://chalupski.co.za/surfskis/
- https://chalupski.co.za/
- https://surfski.wiki/ski_makers

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/chalupski-maui/#buy