Puakea Designs Ehukai OC1 Outrigger Canoe (Corona Del Mar, CA)

Puakea Designs Ehukai OC1 Outrigger Canoe

The Ehukai (meaning sea spray in Hawaiian) has become the next generation in OC1 innovation. In addition to its novel features and striking design Puakea Designs has teamed with Ozone to take advantage of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies available. The Ehukai is a super strong yet light canoe that has been described by many as zippy and effortless to paddle. A very narrow bow and low volume allow for easy pick up and jump over of bumps. So while it picks up swell easily it also maintains max speed while on the swell. This design enables quick acceleration and maneuverability on swells with great glide in the flat. Its narrow foot well allows blade entry closer to the canoe giving better leverage with each stroke. The Ehukai also comes with a foot well cover. In the surf the cover keeps the water from filling the foot wells and weighing the boat down. In the flat the foot well drains can be plugged to keep cold water away from your feet.constructionWhereas conventional canoe manufacturing methods use vacuum bagging technology Ozone s pre-preg one-piece bladder mould and autoclave technologies enable superior material strength. Unidirectional pre-impregnated carbon composite fibers around core-cell foam create an ideal resin-to-fiber ratio for a cleaner lamination with less material waste while the autoclave uses atmospheric pressure and high heat (220 degrees) to create a stronger material bond with greater PSI. This strong bond also minimizes lamination distortion from the heat and sun over time