DIY Standamaran Stand Up Paddleboard Plans

 

INTRODUCTION:

These are the plans for the Standamaran stand up paddle board I built in the winter of 2014.  A standamaran is a stand up paddle board in the form of a catamaran which results in an extremely stable platform without sacrificing paddle-ability. 
I build this board out of Home Depot and Lowes extruded polystyrene (XPS) home insulation which is easily accessible virtually anywhere. 

This is just how I built mine, and it was specifically designed with fly fishing for carp on the flats.  If you are thinking of making your own stand up paddle board and like the concept of a standamaran you should customize it to your own wants and needs!  The most likely change you may want to make is to make the pontoons longer for improved speed and tracking.  Additionally, if you are much heavier than I am (~175 to 185lbs) you will need to make the pontoons longer in order to add buoyancy.

PHASE1:  Building and Shaping The Foam Blank:

My standamaran was built using methods similar to ...more