Mazu (Elio) · Surfski
Mazu (Elio) 55
5.0m x 55cm beginner hull, the widest and shortest Mazu, built for a paddler who wants to stay dry and upright rather than to race.
- Length
- 5 m
- Beam
- 55 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 11 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5 m
- Beam
- 55 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- 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: Flat water, sheltered coast and first sessions.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 87 kg. It stays workable from 77 kg to 93 kg, and sits at its best between 81 kg and 89 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Mazu is the surfski line of Elio Kayaks of Oporto, Portugal, who have built sprint and marathon K1s since the 1970s. The skis are shorter and lighter than most of the market by design, aimed at manoeuvring through waves rather than at flat-water top speed.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Very stable platform for a first surfski
- Short enough to car-top and carry without help
- Composite construction rather than plastic at this end of the market
Trade-offs
- 5.0m x 55cm is slow next to anything raceable
- Heaviest layups in the Mazu range
- No published price
What paddlers say
Discussed on surfski.info as a light, short, manoeuvrable alternative to the mainstream 6.4m hulls; the K1 pedigree of the Elio factory is the recurring point in its favour.Reported experience
Where to buy
No mapped dealer for Mazu (Elio) yet. Every maker and market we cover.
Elio and its UK and Australian distributors quote on enquiry rather than publishing a list price. Confirm with a dealer.
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