Star Kayaks · Touring hybrid
Star Kayaks S14 Hybrid
Same 4.35m x 60cm hull and same 175 litres of storage as the S14 Ski, but with a shorter 110cm cockpit that takes a K1 spraydeck. Star calls it a cross between a surfski, a sit-on-top and a kayak, which is exactly what it is.
- Length
- 4.35 m
- Beam
- 60 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 22 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 4.35 m
- Beam
- 60 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Touring hybrid
- Skill level
- beginner
- New price
- NZD 3,999
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Shoreline touring and cold-water paddling where a spraydeck earns its keep.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 71 kg. It stays workable from 63 kg to 76 kg, and sits at its best between 66 kg and 73 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Star Kayaks builds thermoformed plastic craft in New Zealand on one 4.35m x 60cm hull, sold in three fits: a bare entry ski, a ski with hatches and storage, and a hybrid that takes a K1 spraydeck. Prices are published in New Zealand dollars.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Takes a K1 spraydeck, so it works in cold water
- 175 litres of storage
- Published price
Trade-offs
- 22kg is the heaviest craft in this index bar the plastic Epic V5
- 4.35m hull is slow
- New Zealand only in practice
What paddlers say
No independent owner review located as of August 2026.Reported experience
Where to buy
No mapped dealer for Star Kayaks yet. Every maker and market we cover.
NZ$3,999 from Star Kayaks. This index holds Australian and US dollars, so the figure you see is converted from New Zealand dollars and is not a shelf price.
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