Fenn · Double
Fenn XT S Double
High-volume, wide (510mm) stable double hull with fully adjustable front and back seating/footwells. Built for comfort and load-carrying rather than outright speed; designed to handle big downwind runs and flat-water distance without twitchiness.
- Length
- 7.5 m
- Beam
- 51 cm
- Deck
- 38 cm
- Lightest
- 17 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 7.5 m
- Beam
- 51 cm
- Deck height
- 38 cm
- Category
- Double
- Skill level
- beginner
- New price
- A$4,150
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Suits mixed crews (different skill/weight levels), big downwind swell, flat-water distance and adventure/multi-day paddling.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 95 kg per seat. It stays workable from 83 kg to 101 kg, and sits at its best between 88 kg and 97 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Original Fenn XT Double launched ~2006; current catalog name is Fennix XT S Double with updated fitted seat.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Most stable double in the Fenn range, easy entry for mixed-ability crews
- Fully adjustable seating front and back for different paddler sizes
- Handles big downwind swell and flat water equally well
- Popular with adventure racers covering long distances
Trade-offs
- Slower top-end than the Elite S or Flying Fish doubles
- Wide hull (510mm) and higher weight (Glass Vac 24kg) make it less nimble/harder to transport
- Not a race-focused ski for crews wanting outright pace
What paddlers say
XT Double described as a comfortable, stable double good for a bigger paddler, positioned as ideal for someone starting out in doubles - surfski.info forum, 'Fenn XT Double' thread.Reported experience
surfski.info forum consensus (2011 'Double Ski choice' thread): recommends the Fenn XT double over the Elite double for less-stable/less-experienced crews; Elite reserved for paddlers already comfortable in a top single.Reported experience
Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
AU dealer (Oceanpaddler) 2026: Glass Vac $4,150, Hybrid (18.5kg) $5,100, Carbon (17kg) $6,100 AUD.
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