: The CLC Kaholo would be ideal for fishing and with stitch-n-glue
: you could opt for a stripped deck. It is a very stable platform
: based only on the images. I have not tried one but the thing is
: a tank! One need not be a nautical engineer to see it will be a
: stable platform. It's not terribly wide but the width carries
: all the way to the tail. The wide tail is going to give you huge
: stability. Honestly it looks a little clunky to me for paddling
: around on, but for what you're looking for it may just be the
: ticket.

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: http://www.clcboats.com/shop/boats/surf_boats/paddleboards/kaholo-stand-up-paddleboard.html

: Most of the designs out there for wood SUP's are either surf, race,
: or flatwater paddling. A fishing SUP is a specialized thing
: because it is big, wide, and clunky, and typically they are
: specific designs just for fishing- too big for surf, too slow
: for paddling around a lake. That said, I have often thought
: about doing up a design for a fishing SUP. I just don't want to
: build a prototype for one. I am currently building the prototype
: for the Bullet racing SUP that I designed for Wood Surfboard
: Supply. It is narrow and fast, and very tippy. Just the opposite
: of a fishing SUP, but I gave some thought to taking the same
: design, widening it, and making a fishing platform using a
: similar basic hull design. (This is a displacement hull design)

: Tell me more about your expectations. Are you looking more to
: paddle around and every now and then go diving for abalone,
: mostly for the thrill of it and not to load up your board with
: them, or are you looking for a platform that can hold a cooler
: and some gear? I could see a cooler strapped to the Kaholo.
: Heck, I could almost see a center console on that thing! Maybe a
: Bimini! LOL

You're correct! The Koholo does seem to appear kind of clunky.
But the performance of it will tell all.
I will look into designing specialized boards for all that I want to do.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

Douglas