The Pueo

The Pueo is Kamanu Composites' latest one-person outrigger canoe (oc1) design.

Specifications

  • Beam Over All: 16"
  • Length Over All: 20' 10"
  • Hull Weight: 22 lbs*
  • Ama Weight: 4 lbs
  • Aluminum Iakos
  • Custom Foam Seat
  • Rear Bungee Storage
  • Low Drag Surfing Rudder
    or Swept Weed Rudder

A short history

The Pueo is the next generation of canoe following John Puakea's successful Kaimana and Kainalu. The Pueo is a descendent of the Kaimana and Kainalu, combining the best characteristics of both canoes resulting in a high performance craft that excels in all conditions.

Kaimana

John Puakea's Kaimana is a known performer in mild conditions. The canoe was originally designed on the computer and cut on a five-axis CNC router. The Kaimana hull shape has innovations like a plumb bow and a round hull cross section, which work together to give the canoe its flat-water efficiency. Reserve volume in the bow also prevents the canoe from pearling in steeper troughs. The result is a canoe that is still extremely fast and still consistently the top performing canoe in California. The Kainalu, built upon these innovations, was modified from the Kaimana in order to adapt the canoe to Hawai'i's rough water conditions.

Kainalu

The Kainalu has a slight reduction in volume, a more pronounced rocker and a forward adjusted cockpit from the Kaimana, all of which combine to give the canoe more maneuverability and control in the surf. After several successful seasons of the Kainalu, John Puakea and the design team at Kamanu Composites saw opportunities to improve the canoe’s performance. With the goal of creating a canoe that performs well in all conditions, John Puakea set out to shape Kamanu Composites’ next generation canoe.

Pueo

The Pueo is the result: a narrow, round, high performing hull shape in flat water; with reserve buoyancy and adequate rocker for taking on the biggest of conditions. From the Kainalu, rocker was smoothed out aft of the cockpit creating a slightly longer waterline. The beam above the waterline was increased two inches for extensive reserve volume around the seating area. This created room for higher rails along the cockpit creating a more comfortable and secure setup for the paddler.

Beyond these major changes, a number of cosmetic and functional improvements were made. The iako's were shifted two inches forward, allowing extra long reach when trying to get onto a bump. Dual foot-well drains were added for a drier cockpit. The fore and aft deck were streamlined for function, style, and ease of construction. Finally, a new ama was developed to complement the newly designed hull.

Pueo Ama

The Pueo Ama was designed to match the boat in its all around performance. The Pueo Ama’s development and use of Computer Aided Design resulted in an extremely streamlined ama, whether it's just skimming the surface or fully submerged underwater. The Pueo ama keeps you stable and will never hold you back from catching a bump.

More Pueo

The Pueo has been in production since May of 2008. We can honestly say that at Kamanu Composites we believe that it’s the best canoe on the market. But don't take our word for it; do your own research, check race results, or call us for a demo and make up your own mind.

Layup options

Materials:

Additional costs may apply for shipping and tax.

*Note that weights are approximate and vary slightly.

How to Buy

The current waiting list is several months long, so reserve your spot today! We are working hard to reduce the time it takes to get your canoe, but no matter how efficient we get, the sooner you place an order the sooner you will have a canoe. Call us at (808) 228-8609 or email us info@kamanucomposites.com. We are happy to answer any questions or set up a time to demo a canoe. We welcome inquiries from anyone, anywhere, but we are located on O'ahu and understand that it can be difficult for those who don't live here to get in touch with us. However, we do have a dedicated group of Kamanu representatives across the country.

Maui, Hawai'i — Mael Carey

Kaua'i, Hawai'i — Kristin Foster

Southern California — Danny Ching

Northern California — Charlie Banfield

Seattle, Washington — Alan Goto, alan@kamanucomposites.com