Think · Surfski
Think Jet
True low-volume hull bow to stern, minimal freeboard, lowered knee hump and calf bump-outs sized for small frames; planted, non-corky feel rather than a buoyant beginner shape.
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 12.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Beam
- 48 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- intermediate
- 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 to moderate downwind chop; suited to junior/petite paddlers learning to a competitive standard, not a big-water heavy-wind boat.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 75 kg. It stays workable from 66 kg to 80 kg, and sits at its best between 70 kg and 77 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Single generation; built off Think's small-paddler platform, shares its bucket/footwell with the Duo S double. Sold in Elite carbon/Kevlar.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Nimble, responds to minimal rudder input
- Easy remount thanks to low freeboard
- Only 17ft — easy to transport and store
- Purpose-fit for kids/small adults, not a shrunk-down adult ski
Trade-offs
- Hard ~75kg capacity ceiling — unusable for an average adult male
- Low volume feels restrictive if used to bigger skis
- Narrow niche means limited resale market outside junior squads
What paddlers say
SurfSkiRacing.com: tested ~15lb over the weight limit and still 'very stable', eager and responsive in 1ft downwind seas.Reported experience
Surfski.info parent: kids paddling it since age 7, 'very stable with great fun downwind'.Reported experience
Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
Canadian dealer (Coast Outdoors) lists Jet Elite carbon/Kevlar at C$5,695. No AU dealer price found; NZ dealer stocks it but price not retrievable.
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