Vajda · Surfski · Out of production
Vajda Hawx 52
Short (5.5m), wide, high-volume stable ski. Flatter, fuller planing hull with pronounced primary stability and a generous bucket; more rocker forward keeps the short bow dry and easy to steer. Designed to be a confidence-builder that still surfs runners.
- Length
- 5.54 m
- Beam
- 50.8 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 11.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.54 m
- Beam
- 50.8 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: Beginners and heavier paddlers, flatwater and small-to-moderate ocean chop; garage-friendly length. Great Broadwater/first-ocean-ski boat.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 89 kg. It stays workable from 79 kg to 95 kg, and sits at its best between 83 kg and 91 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
The wide, stable Hawx (actual beam ~50.8cm despite the '52' name) - this is the boat sometimes loosely called the 'Hawx 51'. Beginner/intermediate. Same Elite Pro / Elite / Racing layups. Discontinued, replaced by Makai 50/53.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Very stable - excellent first ocean ski
- Short length is easy to store, transport and control
- Surfs small runners better than most beginner barges
- Comfortable Vajda bucket and footplate
Trade-offs
- Slow relative to narrower skis
- Wide beam can feel like hard work for lighter/faster paddlers
- Discontinued - limited support
- Heavy in Racing layup
What paddlers say
Positioned by Vajda/dealers and forum users as the stable intermediate/beginner counterpart to the Hawx 46 - surfski.infoReported experience
Marketed as the beginner-friendly wide Hawx alongside the intermediate Hawx 46 - Next Level KayakingReported experience
Where to buy
The Hawx 52 is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
Discontinued; new RRP ~AUD 3,500-4,200 circa 2015-2019.
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