Honcho · Surfski · Out of production
Honcho Rookie
The Oceans Pro made approachable: same 6.47m length, an extra 30mm of beam and slightly more pronounced nose rocker, which is a small change on paper and a large one in chop.
- Length
- 6.47 m
- Beam
- 47 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
Specifications
- Length
- 6.47 m
- Beam
- 47 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Usually paddled by
- Paddlers in chop
- New price
- Not listed new
On-water profile
Modelled from published beam, length and deck height. Low confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.
Stability here means how steady the ski feels sitting still on flat water. Where two craft have overlapping ranges, we can't say which is more stable. Downwind handling is a separate thing, covered in the evidence note below.
Evidence note
Suits: Rough water and downwind for a paddler moving up.
Paddler weight
Honcho rates this hull for paddlers from 70 kg to 120 kg.
The maker’s published range. How this is worked out.
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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Full race length at a beam most paddlers can sit on
- More nose rocker than the Oceans Pro
- Cheap second-hand
Cons
- Brand is gone: no parts, no warranty, no dealer
- Published beam disputed between sources
- No published weight or layup table
What paddlers say
No independent owner review located as of August 2026.Reported experience
Gallery
Where to buy
The Rookie is out of production. You can only buy it second-hand.
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.
Honcho is no longer made, so second-hand is the only option.
Out of production, and the company is gone. Second-hand only, mostly in South Africa.