Comments on: 2008 Maui Stand Up Board and Paddle Showcase

By: diane

diane — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:49:10 +0000

Thanks to everyone for the great comments and suggestions. Many have asked for information about the evaluators to make their comments more relevant. We’ve sorted through all the info, and are in the process of adding weight, skill level and male or female to each comment that we can (an occasional comment sheet didn’t include a name). We’ll also be adding action shots in this area. Keep the suggests coming. We’re thrilled with the response to the Showcase.

By: stoneaxe

stoneaxe — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:01:14 +0000

No problem, it so tough to narrow down a choice. I’d be willing to bet that if you took the top 10 boards that most folks would think of as good primarily fishing boards and tested them one after the other you wouldn’t find more than 5 mins difference over a 2 mile course and the stability of all would be sufficient for fishing. The faster boards mentioned wouldn’t work for me as a fisher but all the others would, including the Laird 12×31, that was solid too.

I would think stability would trump speed for this. The paddle to and from is likely to be less time than the fishing andI would definitely want it extra stable. I tended to get down on my knees after hooking up last year but I’d rather fight standing.

By: paddledaddy

paddledaddy — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:15:33 +0000

Thanks for the help stoneaxe. I may also look into the Laird 12×31, but I think I am getting this thing narrowed down.
Happy paddling.

By: stoneaxe

stoneaxe — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:28:18 +0000

The Angulo is slightly faster but less stable, the Starboard is almost too stable, but that’s a good thing for fishing. Both have large sweet spots. If I could have only one board it would be the Angulo. For a pure fisher I’d go with the Starboard. I don’t think either would keep up directly with the kayaks but I don’t think you’ld fall too far behind.

By: paddledaddy

paddledaddy — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:56:27 +0000

Stoneaxe: Thanks for the help so far. You mentioned both the Angulo 11’11″ and the Starboard 12’6″ as being a bit slower and a bit more stable than the Starboard 12’6×30. Can you offer a direct comparison between the Angulo 11’11″ and the Starboard 12×32. In your opinion, which one paddles faster and which one is more stable and by how much. The Starboard 12×32 sounds like a good choice, but I am still a bit attracted to the Angulo as well.

Bill, perhaps when you get back from your adventures with friends you can chime in here as well; or anyone else who has experience with all of these. I appreciate all of it.

By: stoneaxe

stoneaxe — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:39:24 +0000

I can chime in with my thoughts on most those boards paddledaddy. I think Bill and I have similar thoughts. I ride the Starboard 12-6 x 30 (wood veneer) at home and used Bill’s (sporttech?) while on Maui. Great board, lots of glide and stable and you can get all kinds of hardpoints mounted on the sporttech version for easy equipment installs. I think Bill’s had 6 or 8 threaded hardpoints built in.

The Starboard 12 x 32 is rock solid stable, not quite as fast as the 12-6 but close. I think you can get all the hardpoints on that as well.

The Jimmy distance was faster than either but not as stable standing still. But someone with better balance than I (and thats most people) could probably fish from it.

The Angulo 11-11 for me was a magic board. Not quite as fast or as much glide as the Starboard 12-6 but just as stable (maybe even more so) and it surfed well too. The 11-9 felt similar but I tended to perl it when surfing.

I don’t have any experince with the C4 or the Holoholo but as you said I think they’d be a bit tippy as a fishing platform.

I’m not sure about getting hardpoints installed in any of the other boards except the Starboards but would assume its possible.

If I were buying a board just for fishing it would probably be the 12 x 32 Starboard. Fast enough and a very stable platform. It would be great with a bunch of hardpoints on it.

As some background I’m a beginner (7 months) 6′-4″ and 260 lbs

I’ll be doing lots of fishing off my Starboard this summer if I don’t get my fishing cruiser built.
http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2008/01/18/fishing-cruiser/

Good Fishing!

By: paddledaddy

paddledaddy — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:23:14 +0000

Thanks BIll. As you may recall from another forum, I am considering another board primarily for fishing. (I currently own a JL 11er which is great in the surf but slow to paddle any distance; and I have a 12′ Munoz Superglide which is a good surfboard that can be used in flat conditions as a SUP, but there is not enough volume for my 215 lbs. in choppy situations.)

I am looking for a board that can keep up with my friends in quality sit on top fishing Kayaks for a few miles. But then when I get to my fishing spot I want to be able to stay standing while I sight cast to fish in the flats. Which means it has to be quite stable at a stand still. Some of the boards that I am considering are the Jimmy Lewis Distance, Starboards 12’6″x 30 or 12×32, Angulo 11’11″ or 11’9″, or perhaps you have an idea for some other. I also like the look of the new C4 Vortice and Holoholo but I am guessing they are just too tippy for what I have in mind. I have paddled the Starboard 12’6×30 and it would probably work for my purpose, but if there is something out there that is faster without giving up stability or more stabe without giving up speed I would be happy about knowing it before I put money down. For instance that new Angulo 11’11″ looks fast and stable.

So, Can you give me your opinion about the paddle speed of the boards I mentioned or any others you think I should consider? Maybe you can put them in order fastest to slowest for me. And then can you do the same for their stability?Finally, what board would you choose for the purpose I described? I hope I have not highjacked this space or your time too much, but perhaps there is someone else interested as well.

By: pj

pj — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:04:33 +0000

Sorry I missed the event,but it looked very successful. I am off the Island for a while down in southeast asia living near your buddy Lane and getting some very decent waves in the summer months.I just ordered a 9′ sup from starboards and am looking forward to gettin’ some good sessions this summer.The sup thing is still newly developing down here, which is nice.Basically no crowds here. I’ll try to submit a photo in the future.Pj out……..

By: stoneaxe

stoneaxe — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:58:21 +0000

Looks good bro. Was acting a bit flaky this morning but seems OK now. I’m seeing the same skill/weight comment on the zone. Maybe a compromise of the average evaluator assignments?

By: PonoBill

PonoBill — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:42:40 +0000

Paddledaddy:
Glad to help. You can ask anything either in comments like this or there’s a tab at the top of each page called “Ask How” that takes you to a form for asking questions. Either way works. If the question is something of general interest we’ll take it to the experts to get an answer and write an article around it. One of the things that makes this magazine possible is that there is a tremendous amount of expertise available in Hawaii for any question related to surfing or wavesailing.