Ocean (OSS) · Surfski · Out of production
Ocean (OSS) OSS3
6.25m x 46cm intermediate hull; the step-up from OSS4 with more speed while keeping the stability-first Felci hull philosophy and hybrid bow.
- Length
- 6.25 m
- Beam
- 46 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 12.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.25 m
- Beam
- 46 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- intermediate
- New price
- A$4,900
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: All-round intermediate ocean paddling and moderate downwind.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 90 kg. It stays workable from 80 kg to 96 kg, and sits at its best between 84 kg and 92 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Intermediate/faster hull in the Felci-designed Ocean range.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Balanced stability/speed
- Strong hull-design pedigree
- Good downwind progression ski
Trade-offs
- Limited AU distribution vs majors
- Sparse pricing data
What paddlers say
Positioned in the OSS launch as the intermediate 'faster' model bridging beginner and race tiers (surfski.info OSS announcement).Reported experience
Where to buy
The OSS3 is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Maker closed Ocean (OSS) is no longer trading. Ocean Surfski was renamed Ozean about eighteen months in and then wound up. No maker site resolves and no dealer lists the range.
Nobody sells Ocean (OSS) new. The second-hand market is the only channel.
Estimated AU carbon new price; verify with dealer.
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