# Fenn Mako 6

> Surfski by Fenn, out of production. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/fenn-mako-6/
> Cite as: Fenn Mako 6, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/fenn-mako-6/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 6.44 m
- Beam: 44 cm
- Deck height: 35 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: Glass 17 kg, Vacuum 12 kg, Carbon null kg
- Usually paddled by: Paddlers in chop

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 5–7 out of 10 (dimension estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 7 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 3 paddler reports and 3 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Estimated sweet spot 83–97 kg, broader estimated guide 68–100 kg. An estimate from hull dimensions, not the designer's intended weight.

## Suits
All-round ocean ski - downwind runs, open ocean chop and flat water; raced at elite level (US Champs, Molokai) but pitched by Fenn primarily at intermediate paddlers moving up from a beginner hull.

## Hull
Wider, more forgiving hull than the Millennium it replaced, with a raised/relaxed cockpit for stability. More rocker than the later Mako Elite, giving easier wave-catching and downwind control at a small cost to top-end flat-water speed. The sweet-spot Fenn hull between beginner Mako XT and race-focused Elite.

## What works
- Big step up in stability over the Millennium with 'no sacrifice in hull speed' per Fenn
- Won multiple major international titles (US Champs 2006/2007, Dubai Shamaal, NZ King of the Harbour, Molokai)
- Well-loved intermediate/expert sweet spot - forgiving to learn on, fast enough to race elite

## Trade-offs
- Long discontinued - parts (rudder, footplate hardware) increasingly hard to source new
- Superseded in speed by the narrower Mako Elite/Elite SL/Glide lineage
- Used stock in Australia is limited and ageing

## Generations
- 2006-early 2010s: Launched early 2006 to replace the Millennium as Fenn's top-end/intermediate-expert ski; later superseded by the Mako Elite / Elite SL. Discontinued, used-market only in Australia now.

## What paddlers say
- "Fenn Mako6 surfski for sale. A great intermediate to advanced boat... water tight fast" - Gumtree Australia listing, Brighton VIC
- "When I lost my beloved carbon Fenn Mako6 at the end of a disastrous downwind, I took the opportunity to order a new carbon Mako Elite" - surfski.info 'Review: Fenn Mako Elite'
- "My last Fenn Ski was a Mako 6 and I had a similar [hump/footwell fit] problem [as the Glide]" - Wesley Echols, surfskiracing.org

## Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/20091108230253/http://www.fennkayaks.co.za/products.php?cat=1
- https://surfski.info/reviews/story/293/surfskiinfo-review-fenn-mako-elite.html
- https://surfskiracing.org/2014/10/fenn-glide-review/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/fenn-mako-6/#buy