Hayden · Surf lifesaving spec · Out of production
Hayden Hayden PR2
Traditional SLSA spec-ski hull: narrow beam for speed, low-volume bucket seat close to the hull, single footwell. Base shape for the wider 'Fat Boy'. Built for surf-lifesaving club racing, not offshore/downwind touring.
- Length
- 5.79 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 18 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.79 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surf lifesaving spec
- 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: Flat-water club racing, moderate surf/side chop; less stable than beginner ocean skis, not for open-ocean downwind.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 81 kg. It stays workable from 72 kg to 86 kg, and sits at its best between 76 kg and 83 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Standard SLSA-spec racing/surf ski from Hayden Surfcraft (Sunshine Coast, QLD). Referenced on surfski.info 2008-2015; widely used in Australian surf-lifesaving club racing. Superseded by the PR3.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Fast for a club spec ski
- Well established, 10+ years of SLSA use
- Simple single-footwell layout
Trade-offs
- Narrow, tippy in side chop per multiple reports
- Seat too narrow for larger paddlers
- Long out of production as a distinct model
What paddlers say
surfski.info (2011): found it fast but seat 'a tad too narrow', didn't suit them for stability.Reported experience
surfski.info (2012): 'quite tippy in side chop... seat a tad too small'.Reported experience
FatPaddler.com (Jan 2013): the Fat Boy is 'pretty much the same as the PR2 apart from being roughly 51cm wide, 3cm wider'.Reported experience
Where to buy
The Hayden PR2 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 from Hayden's current catalogue, which lists only a generic 'Hayden Surf Ski' and 'Hayden Double Ski' (2023-2026). No published price.
Similar craft
Closest in stability, speed and paddler weight across the whole index.
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Sources
- https://surfski.info forum: 'Molokai like Spec Skis', 'Most stable SLSA Spec Ski?', 'New Hayden Molokai Ski', 'Fastest SLSC Spec Ski Over Long Distance?'
- https://fatpaddler.com/2013/01/surfski-review-hayden-pr2-fat-boy-spec-ski/