Honcho · Surfski · Out of production
Honcho Extreme
6.34m x 43cm race hull, 13cm shorter than the Oceans Pro on the same beam.
- Length
- 6.34 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
Specifications
- Length
- 6.34 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- elite
- New price
- Not listed new
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Ocean racing for an experienced paddler.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 87 kg. It stays workable from 76 kg to 92 kg, and sits at its best between 80 kg and 88 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Honcho skis were designed and built in Cape Town by Andrew Fyfe, who came to boats from a long career in fibreglass manufacture. The range ran from the Oceans Pro race hull down to the Guru, one of the first purpose-built beginner skis on the market.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Elite beam in a slightly shorter, more manageable hull
- Second-hand prices are low
- Cape Town design
Trade-offs
- Brand is gone: no parts, no warranty, no dealer
- No published weight or layup table
- Very rare
What paddlers say
No independent owner review located as of August 2026.Reported experience
Where to buy
The Extreme is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Maker closed Honcho is no longer trading. Honcho stopped building. There is no live site and no dealer support; forum threads are paddlers hunting parts.
Nobody sells Honcho new. The second-hand market is the only channel.
Out of production, and the company is gone. Second-hand only, mostly in South Africa.
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