Think · Surfski
Think Uno Max
Same 43cm beam as the Uno but higher volume/deck, wider chine spacing and more rocker, built for bigger paddlers (75-110kg) and rougher water. Podium record at Molokai, Gorge Downwind, Cape Point Challenge and 5x World Championships.
- Length
- 6.45 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 10.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.45 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- elite
- New price
- A$3,990
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Speed here also has a traced hull behind it: measured off this boat's own side and plan photographs, the shape alone rates it 9.2, and the published score moves a third of the way toward that. What that means.
Suits: Flat to moderate downwind and open ocean for bigger paddlers (75-110kg); Think's flagship big-water racer.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 110 kg. It stays workable from 97 kg to 117 kg, and sits at its best between 102 kg and 112 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Introduced 2011, won the Dubai Shamaal first race out; the bigger-paddler/big-conditions sibling to the Uno.
12mm added to rocker for glide/wave-linking, chines spaced 8mm wider for stability, reworked seat/bucket for more rotation.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- More stable/predictable than the Uno while still elite-race fast
- Strong big-water/downwind pedigree, multiple World titles
- Well-regarded ergonomics once the footplate is dialled in
Trade-offs
- Still tippy vs touring/entry race skis
- Skews to bigger athletes (75-110kg)
- Ultimate layup special order only
What paddlers say
wesley (surfski.info): switched from the Uno expecting similar stability, 'pleasantly surprised... significantly more stable and far more predictable, a different boat indeed.'Reported experience
Stew, Think Kayak Australia: 'simply the best ski I've plonked my backside in, for me,' paddling the 15kg Performance layup.Reported experience
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Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
AUD (Expedition Kayaks): Performance 15kg $3,990, Elite 12.5kg $4,990; Ultimate ~10.5kg custom special order, no fixed price published.
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