Hayden · Surf lifesaving spec · Out of production
Hayden Hayden Fat Boy (PR2 Fat Boy)
Diamond planform: sharp slightly-flared narrow nose to punch through waves, widening to beamiest point just behind the seat for stability. Single adjustable footwell, bucket seat only 30mm off the hull for a low CoG, large self-draining floor drain.
- Length
- 5.79 m
- Beam
- 51 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 18 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.79 m
- Beam
- 51 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surf lifesaving spec
- Skill level
- beginner
- 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: SLSA club racing and surf; reviewer tested launching/landing through dumping beach-break and found it stable, forgiving, easy to catch waves.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 88 kg. It stays workable from 77 kg to 93 kg, and sits at its best between 82 kg and 90 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Wider, beginner-oriented variant of the PR2, same length, diamond-shaped hull. Demoed via Paddle Sports SA, reviewed by FatPaddler.com Jan 2013. No longer in current catalogue.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Notably more stable than the standard PR2, good for larger/beginner paddlers
- Handles surf launches/landings well, catches waves easily
- Large grippy adjustable footplate
Trade-offs
- Not intended for flat-water distance racing
- Niche/limited distribution, hard to find secondhand
- Cockpit tight at hips/knees for larger paddlers
What paddlers say
FatPaddler reviewer Brian Partridge (6ft, 105kg): 'great primary and secondary stability... rode over the top of each wave easily' and 'jumped out of its skin to catch the first wave back in' (Jan 2013).Reported experience
Same review: speed sits between an Epic V8 and Epic V10 Sport on flat water.Reported experience
surfski.info (2022): 'There used to be a Hayden Fatboy known to be very stable, but not sure if still made'.Reported experience
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Where to buy
The Hayden Fat Boy (PR2 Fat Boy) is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
No mapped dealer for Hayden yet. Every maker and market we cover.
Discontinued; not in the current (2023-2026) Hayden online shop.
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Sources
- https://fatpaddler.com/2013/01/surfski-review-hayden-pr2-fat-boy-spec-ski/
- https://surfski.info forum: 'Spec Surf Ski - Most Stable/Comfortable', 'Most stable SLSA Spec Ski?'