Opium · Surfski
Opium Pono
5.5m x 56cm recreational ski, the widest hull Opium builds and the most forgiving. At 56cm this is a platform to sit on rather than a boat to race, which is what the published 14kg weight and short waterline both say.
- Length
- 5.5 m
- Beam
- 56 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 14 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.5 m
- Beam
- 56 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: Learning, recreational paddling and sheltered water.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 96 kg. It stays workable from 85 kg to 102 kg, and sits at its best between 90 kg and 98 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Opium Caiaques is a Brazilian builder with the widest ski range in South America — seven surfskis from an elite 6.45m racer down to a 5.25m beginner hull, alongside OC1, OC2 and OC6 outriggers. Opium publishes an overall hull height for each boat; that figure is not the deck height this index uses for weight bands, so it is not carried across.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Very high primary stability
- Published 14kg weight
- Easy to handle solo
Trade-offs
- 56cm beam is slow by any standard
- No price published anywhere
- Effectively unavailable outside South America
What paddlers say
No independent owner review located as of August 2026.Reported experience
Where to buy
No mapped dealer for Opium yet. Every maker and market we cover.
Opium sells in Brazil in reais and publishes no list price. Specs here come from the maker's catalogue and Brazilian dealer listings.
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