The DUDE 18 is the board to buy if stability matters more than the last half-knot. Same 5.49 m length as the MOJO 18 but 76 cm wide instead of 66 cm, with 470 dm³ of volume and a 250 kg load rating — enough for a rower plus a passenger, a dog, and a week's dry bags. It is the ROWonAIR board most people should learn to scull on.
Who is the DUDE 18 for?
Three buyers, mainly. Rowers new to sculling, who need a platform that stays flat while they work out the catch. Pairs, because 76 cm and 250 kg means a passenger can sit behind the rower without the boat protesting. And anyone touring — the extra volume carries luggage that the narrower boards cannot. If you already scull confidently and row alone, the MOJO 18 will be faster for the same money.
How stable is it, in practice?
Stable enough to stand on. The width and the 470 dm³ volume give it a wide righting arm, and at 14 PSI in Woven-Fusion Drop Stitch the deck stays flat rather than dishing under your weight. The front half of the hull still carries the 4° V-bottom and rocker line the range is built around, so the stability is not bought with a barge-like hull — it still glides. Where you notice the width is in the blade path: your hands travel slightly further to clear the gunwale than on a MOJO.
Does the extra size make it harder to transport?
Marginally. Packed it is 85 × 45 × 40 cm against the MOJO's 75 cm case, and the whole outfit is 19.3 kg against 18 kg. It still goes in a wheeled backpack, still fits a car boot, and still inflates in under ten minutes with the supplied pump. Three fins — one 7.7″ rear, two 2.4″ forward — keep it tracking straight.
Which rowing system fits it?
The Flat Outrigger version of either — RowVista® forward rowing with blade feathering, or RowMotion® classic reverse sculling. Both clip into the pre-mounted D-rings, tension with a strap and assemble in about two minutes without tools. The DUDE's width suits a first-time sculler with a RowVista®, because facing forward removes the other half of the learning curve. Rowing systems are sold separately.
Specifications
| Length |
5.49 m (18′) |
| Width |
76 cm (30″) |
| Thickness |
15 cm (6″) |
| Volume |
470 dm³ |
| Weight |
Board 14.3 kg (31.5 lbs); 19.3 kg (42.6 lbs) with equipment |
| Maximum load |
250 kg (551 lbs) |
| Material |
Woven-Fusion Drop Stitch |
| Pressure |
14 PSI |
| Hull |
4° V-bottom over the front half, with rocker line |
| Fins |
1 × 7.7″ rear, 2 × 2.4″ front; GRI fin boxes with quick-hook system |
| Rowers |
1–2 |
| Inflation time |
Under 10 minutes |
| Packed size |
85 × 45 × 40 cm (33″ × 18″ × 15″) |
| Manufacturer article no. |
# 087 826 |
What's in the box
- DUDE 18 inflatable rowing board
- Backpack with wheels and padded shoulder straps
- High-pressure pump with deflate function
- 3 fins (1 × 7.7″ rear, 2 × 2.4″ front)
- Fastening strap
- Repair kit with instructions
Rowing system, seat and sculls are sold separately.
Shipping and delivery
Hong Kong orders ship within three working days, or collect from our Castle Peak Road address. International orders travel in the manufacturer's carton at 85 × 45 × 40 cm, with live courier rates shown at checkout.
Authorised ROWonAIR® dealer
28GOODS is listed as an official ROWonAIR® and XCAT dealer on the manufacturer's dealer map at coastalrowingforce.com. Every board is supplied new in Row&Sail's own packing and carries the manufacturer's 2-year warranty against fabrication defects (wear parts excluded). We order spare fins, valves, seats, sculls and rowing-system parts directly from Row&Sail GmbH in Austria, so a repair does not mean replacing the boat.
