ChalupSki · Surfski
ChalupSki Maui
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.
- Length
- 5.4 m
- Beam
- 51 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 7.8 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.4 m
- Beam
- 51 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- intermediate
- New price
- Not listed new
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Coastal chop and small downwind runs for a paddler past their first season.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 91 kg. It stays workable from 80 kg to 96 kg, and sits at its best between 84 kg and 93 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
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 works, and what it costs you
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
What paddlers say
No independent owner review located as of August 2026. The brand is new and the specifications here come from the maker.Reported experience
Where to buy
No mapped dealer for ChalupSki yet. Every maker and market we cover.
ChalupSki publishes no prices; the range is sold through dealers and direct enquiry. Confirm before quoting.
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