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Custom Kayaks

963 Umgeni Road
Durban
4001
South Africa

Phone: +27 31 312 1711

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Our main objective with the entry into the surfski market with the MARK 1 open ocean surfski, was to provided a competitive surfski at the highest level, maintaining a degree of stability, comfort and user friendliness for all levels of paddling. I chose the same design of surfski that I used in the 1994 Molokai Ski Race in Hawaii. Despite the high standard of racing I needed a stable ski for the rough Island-to-Island sea conditions. The MARK 1 design proved to be very successful. It is currently one of the most popular surfski’s in South Africa and is in use in 7 different countries around the World.

A hatch and compartment in front of your feet that can hold a 3 litre drinking system inside the ski, enabling you to drink while paddling.
Drain holes in the foot wells to syphen water out of the cockpit while paddling. An optional extra is an adjustable size cockpit (see photograph).

Ski’s manufactured in 10 sizes using your inside leg measurement (from your crotch to the floor when standing upright, bare feet.) Length: 6.4m, Width:46cm , average weight in a fibreglass sandwich construction: 16-17kgs.
Also available in lighter kevlar and carbon fibre construction on request.

•MARK 1 (D):
Due to popular demand we have developed a lower seat version of the same ski for the more recreational paddler or for novice paddlers. The lower seat increases the stability without losing any of the ski’s competitive features.

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