DD3 · Surfski · Out of production
DD3 Magnum
Short (5.8m), fairly wide (46cm) high-stability entry hull designed to feel like a beginner ski while carrying more speed than typical trainers. Comfort-oriented seating position that lets paddlers work on technique without fighting the boat, and an easy climb-back-in remount if they fall out.
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Beam
- 46 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 10.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Beam
- 46 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- intermediate
- New price
- A$3,595
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Learning to race and stepping up to ocean skis; flatwater to moderate ocean chop
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 85 kg. It stays workable from 75 kg to 90 kg, and sits at its best between 79 kg and 87 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Beginner/intermediate ocean ski, 5.8m x 46cm, DD3's own stability rating 9/10. Marketed as 'super fast, super stable' and 'the fastest beginners/Intermediate ski on the market,' with a comfort-focused seat and easy remount. Still listed in DD3's 2025 catalogue; the dd3.com.au website is now offline (domain lapsed by mid-2026), so current availability is unconfirmed.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- High stability for its speed – easy step-up from flatwater
- Comfort-focused seat and very easy remount after a fall
- Australian-made with a low $3,595 base price
Trade-offs
- Short 5.8m hull limits outright flatwater/downwind speed
- Brand website currently offline – availability/support uncertain
- Boutique brand with little resale presence
What paddlers say
DD3 product copy: 'DD3 MAGNUM – "SUPER FAST, SUPER STABLE"... we are confident the Magnum... is the fastest beginners/Intermediate ski on the market... more stable than our current intermediate ski... The paddler's sitting position enables them to improve their technique while maintaining stability of a beginner's ski... extremely easy to climb back into if you fall out' (dd3.com.au, archived 2025).Reported experience
surfski.info thread title 'The DD3 Magnum - totally awesome' flags positive owner reception on the forum.Reported experience
Where to buy
The Magnum is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Maker closed DD3 is no longer trading. dd3.com.au has no nameservers at any public resolver and the site behind it is gone, so the Magnum has no live sales channel.
Nobody sells DD3 new. The second-hand market is the only channel.
'AUSTRALIAN MADE: $3,595.00' base price per DD3's own Magnum page (dd3.com.au, archived April 2025); AU-only. Layups: Standard fibreglass ~14kg, Innegra ~12.5kg, Super Maxi full carbon ~10.5kg (Maxi carbon also offered). Report's ~$3,400 estimate is close to the $3,595 base.
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