Fenn · Surfski · Out of production
Fenn Mako 6
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.
- Length
- 6.44 m
- Beam
- 44 cm
- Deck
- 35 cm
- Lightest
- 0 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.44 m
- Beam
- 44 cm
- Deck height
- 35 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: 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.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 94 kg. It stays workable from 83 kg to 100 kg, and sits at its best between 88 kg and 96 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Launched early 2006 to replace the Millennium as Fenn's top-end/intermediate-expert ski; later superseded by the Mako Elite / Elite SL.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 works, and what it costs you
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- Superseded in speed by the narrower Mako Elite/Elite SL/Glide lineage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
What paddlers say
"Fenn Mako6 surfski for sale. A great intermediate to advanced boat... water tight fast" - Gumtree Australia listing, Brighton VICReported experience
"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'Reported experience
"My last Fenn Ski was a Mako 6 and I had a similar [hump/footwell fit] problem [as the Glide]" - Wesley Echols, surfskiracing.orgReported experience
Where to buy
The Mako 6 is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
Discontinued; no current AU dealer new price. A fibreglass Mako6 was listed on Gumtree Australia (Brighton VIC, Jan 2025) as 'great intermediate to advanced boat... water tight, fast' but the asking price couldn't be retrieved (page blocked). Low confidence on exact figure.
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