Fenn · Surfski
Fenn Bonito
Very short, wide, high-volume junior hull with a deep, forgiving cross-section and low centre of gravity. Rounded stable platform built to teach balance and remounts while keeping real surfski characteristics rather than a barge feel.
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Beam
- 50 cm
- Deck
- 31 cm
- Lightest
- 12 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Beam
- 50 cm
- Deck height
- 31 cm
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- beginner
- New price
- A$2,000
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Flatwater and small-surf learning for kids and lightweight paddlers building balance and remount skills
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 75 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
Junior/entry kids ski; poly-vac (vacuum-bagged fibreglass, polyester resin) construction; short stable hull, still current in the Fenn range
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Very stable for kids and small paddlers
- Light at ~12kg, easy to carry and rack
- Real surfski feel to progress from
Trade-offs
- Slowest, shortest hull in the range
- Weight/height ceiling ~75kg / 175cm
- Single poly-vac layup only
What paddlers say
Fenn describes the Bonito as 'a great ski for kids and smaller paddlers up to 75kg & 175cm tall, who are new to the sport and wishing to develop their confidence whilst having fun' (rackandpaddle.co.za / Fenn)Reported experience
Gallery
Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
~AUD 2,000 entry estimate (report baseline). Sold globally as an entry/kids ski in a single poly-vac layup; AU distribution is thin, home-market retail is ZAR.
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