Ocean (OSS) · Surfski · Out of production
Ocean (OSS) OSS4
Short (5.80m) and beamy (48cm) beginner hull built around Felci's 'power is nothing without control' brief - hybrid bow, low wave/friction drag, high stability for transitioning sea-kayakers.
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 13 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- beginner
- New price
- A$4,500
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Flat water and light ocean for beginners; confidence-building in small runs.
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 81 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
Australian brand (Ocean Surfski) with the range designed by Felci Yacht Design; OSS4 is the stable entry model.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Very stable entry hull
- Reputable Felci yacht-design hydrodynamics
- Australian brand
Trade-offs
- Slow relative to race skis
- Small dealer footprint
- Thin published pricing
What paddlers say
surfski.info announcement 'OCEAN - new OSS models out now' introduced the four-hull range; discussion frames OSS as a credible stable-to-race progression line.Reported experience
Where to buy
The OSS4 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.
Approximate AU carbon new price; OSS sold in AU via specialist dealers (e.g. Charger Surf Craft). Treat as estimate.
Similar craft
Closest in stability, speed and paddler weight across the whole index.
Stellar
S16S
Fenn
Mako XT
Vajda