Various implementations include a clamping storage device. The device includes a clamping assembly having a proximal stop, a gas spring, and a distal stop. The proximal stop extends along a proximal stop longitudinal axis. The gas spring has a gas spring longitudinal axis, first end, and a second end. The first end of the gas spring is coupled to the proximal stop. The distal stop is coupled to the second end of the gas spring and extends along a distal stop longitudinal axis. The proximal stop longitudinal axis and the distal stop longitudinal axis are both locatable in an assembly plane that incudes the gas spring longitudinal axis. The gas spring is biased toward an extended position and urgable toward a retracted state. The gas spring is movable toward the extended position in an unlocked state and is prevented from being moved toward the extended position in a locked state.

An apparatus (100), including: a lower support structure (102) configured to support a bottom side of a board disposed thereon, wherein the board can be any one of a variety of various sized boards; and an adjustable clamp head (104) including a resilient structure (122) that defines a recess (124) configured to capture therein a top side of the board and thereby hold the board between the clamp head and the lower support structure when the clamp head is lowered onto the top side of the board. The resilient structure is configured to narrow the recess when the clamp head is lowered against a resilience of the resilient structure onto a relatively thin board sized to contact the resilient structure at an apex (130) of the recess without fully filling an opening (132) of the recess.

An apparatus (100), including: a lower support structure (102) configured to support a bottom side of a board disposed thereon, wherein the board can be any one of a variety of various sized boards; and an adjustable clamp head (104) including a resilient structure (122) that defines a recess (124) configured to capture therein a top side of the board and thereby hold the board between the clamp head and the lower support structure when the clamp head is lowered onto the top side of the board. The resilient structure is configured to narrow the recess when the clamp head is lowered against a resilience of the resilient structure onto a relatively thin board sized to contact the resilient structure at an apex (130) of the recess without fully filling an opening (132) of the recess.

A water sports equipment storage rack includes a seat configured to receive a first portion of a water sport device, an engagement member configured to linearly move in outward and inward directions between extended and retracted positions and to rotatably move about a pivot axis between an open position where the engagement member is spaced from the water sport device and a closed position where the engagement member abuts the water sport device thereby securing the water sport device within the water sports equipment storage rack, and a drive mechanism configured to linearly move the engagement member in the outward direction during a first portion of the linear movement of the engagement member and configured to rotatably move the engagement member from the closed position to the open position during a second portion of the linear movement of the engagement member.

A water sports equipment storage rack includes a seat configured to receive a first portion of a water sport device, an engagement member configured to linearly move in outward and inward directions between extended and retracted positions and to rotatably move about a pivot axis between an open position where the engagement member is spaced from the water sport device and a closed position where the engagement member abuts the water sport device thereby securing the water sport device within the water sports equipment storage rack, and a drive mechanism configured to linearly move the engagement member in the outward direction during a first portion of the linear movement of the engagement member and configured to rotatably move the engagement member from the closed position to the open position during a second portion of the linear movement of the engagement member.

A water sports equipment storage rack includes first and second seats configured to receive a water sport device, an first engagement member aligned with the first seat and a second engagement member aligned with the second seat where each engagement member is configured to linearly move outward and inward with respect to the seat between an extended and retracted positions and to rotatably move about a pivot axis between an open position where the engagement member is spaced from the water sport device and a closed position where the engagement member abuts the water sports device thereby securing the water sport device within the storage rack, and a first drive mechanism configured to linearly move the first engagement member between the extended and retracted positions and rotatably move the first engagement member between the open and closed positions.

A water sports equipment storage rack includes first and second seats configured to receive a water sport device, an first engagement member aligned with the first seat and a second engagement member aligned with the second seat where each engagement member is configured to linearly move outward and inward with respect to the seat between an extended and retracted positions and to rotatably move about a pivot axis between an open position where the engagement member is spaced from the water sport device and a closed position where the engagement member abuts the water sports device thereby securing the water sport device within the storage rack, and a first drive mechanism configured to linearly move the first engagement member between the extended and retracted positions and rotatably move the first engagement member between the open and closed positions.

A paddle board bench supports a first paddle board and a second paddle board and includes a stand having a lower paddle board support portion arranged to support the first paddle board in a substantially horizontal position and an upper paddle board support portion arranged to support the second paddle board in a substantially vertical position. The first paddle board and the second paddle board are arranged to provide a seat for a user.

A system for converting a paddleboard into a gigging vessel includes a standard stand-up paddleboard outfitted with a conversion system. The conversion system includes a pair of opposing pontoons, a pair of opposing guards each adjacent to one pontoon, and retaining arms and retaining straps for securing pontoons and guards to the stand-up paddleboard. The system includes a pair of wheels that can be lowered for transportation across land, and raised for use in aquatic environments; lights; and a storage compartment for items and captured fish. In one embodiment the pontoons and guards can be folded up for transportation.

A paddle board bench supports a first paddle board and a second paddle board and includes a stand having a lower paddle board support portion arranged to support the first paddle board in a substantially horizontal position and an upper paddle board support portion arranged to support the second paddle board in a substantially vertical position. The first paddle board and the second paddle board are arranged to provide a seat for a user.