danuu kayak cover - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

visforvegetables · 05-18-2010, 10:38 PM

hello, unfortunately my garage is completely filled with vehicles and junk. i am forced to store my kayak outdoors. does anybody know if the danuu kayak cover is a good investment? does it protect my yak from UV ray damage which includes fading along with keeping moisture out preventing any build up of mildew and etc. if anybody has any advice please reply. much appreciated. thanks!

dick fabulous · 05-19-2010, 12:39 AM

Please contact Cal Osha Vegetable dot what, what ? Wait a minute, is this an employment incident ? Oh chit on a stick, or whatever.

visforvegetables · 05-19-2010, 01:32 AM

are you on drugs?

dfroggy54 · 05-19-2010, 06:56 AM

A lot of the sailbot guys keep their kayak exposed to the sun year round-in which i dont recommend.If your planning on leaving your kayak out in the sun for long period of time, I personally would invest in one of them covers..Danuu covers arent that bad for the price. Try to find a shaded area if possible.

http://www.campmor.com/danuu-punk-12...0Ads-_-Primary-_-

Aaron · 05-19-2010, 08:01 AM

Have you considered mounting your kayak to your ceiling in your garage? That was my only option and it works pretty ideal. Its even easy to load up. Just wench down your boat onto your roof rack and go!

Dennis · 05-19-2010, 09:04 AM

Just be careful during transport... It might burn a hole in your boat...or fly off and kill some poor motorist. Just an observation from "that one angry guy".. Other wise, it works great.

visforvegetables · 05-19-2010, 09:53 AM

i have no garage space and this malibu tandem seems awfully heavy to store in the ceiling. im still leaning towards a danuu case.

dgax65 · 05-20-2010, 01:12 AM

I've used the Danuu cover for years. I don't have any storage space in the house so I leave my kayak on my truck. The cover is great for keeping the kayak shielded from the sun. It is somewhat waterproof, but not totally.

I have found that you will have condensate build up in the hull regardless of whether it is covered or not. The kayak is not air tight, and will always have humid air inside. When you leave it outside it will go through the normal diurnal heating and cooling effects. This will cause condensation to form inside the hull. Keeping it covered will help reduce the amount of condensation, but will not stop it. When it is warm and humid I take my hatches off and leave the cover on. This allows the kayak to air out a little better. Keeping the kayak covered and in the shade is the best thing you can do.

Be careful when strapping the cover on if you plan on driving with it attached. The cover blows around quite a bit at freeway speeds and the constant rubbing can cause problems. The straps for my cover run around the bottom of the large kayak rack that I use. This keeps the straps from rubbing on the kayak hull. I had an extra bungee cord holding down the cover near the stern of my kayak. After a trip up to Monterey I noticed that the bungee was rubbing on the keel. It had worn through the JB Weld skid pad on the keel. I'm glad I used the JB Weld. Without it, the bungee would have rubbed a hole in the keel.

The only problem that I've had so far is that the cover wore holes right through some of my hatch bungees. Driving with the cover on sucks, because the cover will wear out and tear eventually. I think I'm on my third cover so far.

A cover is a good investment for keeping your kayak in good condition, but you'll still have to do some regular cleaning/maintenance on it.

visforvegetables · 05-20-2010, 10:26 AM

thanks dgax. that was very useful information. i appreciate your time.

05-18-2010, 10:38 PM	#1
visforvegetables Junior Join Date: May 2010 Location: HB, CA The OC Posts: 12	danuu kayak cover hello, unfortunately my garage is completely filled with vehicles and junk. i am forced to store my kayak outdoors. does anybody know if the danuu kayak cover is a good investment? does it protect my yak from UV ray damage which includes fading along with keeping moisture out preventing any build up of mildew and etc. if anybody has any advice please reply. much appreciated. thanks!

05-19-2010, 09:04 AM	#6
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Just be careful during transport... It might burn a hole in your boat...or fly off and kill some poor motorist. Just an observation from "that one angry guy".. Other wise, it works great. __________________ Hmmmm.....

05-20-2010, 01:12 AM	#8
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	I've used the Danuu cover for years. I don't have any storage space in the house so I leave my kayak on my truck. The cover is great for keeping the kayak shielded from the sun. It is somewhat waterproof, but not totally. I have found that you will have condensate build up in the hull regardless of whether it is covered or not. The kayak is not air tight, and will always have humid air inside. When you leave it outside it will go through the normal diurnal heating and cooling effects. This will cause condensation to form inside the hull. Keeping it covered will help reduce the amount of condensation, but will not stop it. When it is warm and humid I take my hatches off and leave the cover on. This allows the kayak to air out a little better. Keeping the kayak covered and in the shade is the best thing you can do. Be careful when strapping the cover on if you plan on driving with it attached. The cover blows around quite a bit at freeway speeds and the constant rubbing can cause problems. The straps for my cover run around the bottom of the large kayak rack that I use. This keeps the straps from rubbing on the kayak hull. I had an extra bungee cord holding down the cover near the stern of my kayak. After a trip up to Monterey I noticed that the bungee was rubbing on the keel. It had worn through the JB Weld skid pad on the keel. I'm glad I used the JB Weld. Without it, the bungee would have rubbed a hole in the keel. The only problem that I've had so far is that the cover wore holes right through some of my hatch bungees. Driving with the cover on sucks, because the cover will wear out and tear eventually. I think I'm on my third cover so far. A cover is a good investment for keeping your kayak in good condition, but you'll still have to do some regular cleaning/maintenance on it. __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff

05-19-2010, 12:39 AM	#2
dick fabulous Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 90	Please contact Cal Osha Vegetable dot what, what ? Wait a minute, is this an employment incident ? Oh chit on a stick, or whatever.

05-19-2010, 01:32 AM	#3
visforvegetables Junior Join Date: May 2010 Location: HB, CA The OC Posts: 12	are you on drugs?

05-19-2010, 06:56 AM	#4
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	A lot of the sailbot guys keep their kayak exposed to the sun year round-in which i dont recommend.If your planning on leaving your kayak out in the sun for long period of time, I personally would invest in one of them covers..Danuu covers arent that bad for the price. Try to find a shaded area if possible. http://www.campmor.com/danuu-punk-12...0Ads-_-Primary-_-

05-19-2010, 08:01 AM	#5
Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 175	Have you considered mounting your kayak to your ceiling in your garage? That was my only option and it works pretty ideal. Its even easy to load up. Just wench down your boat onto your roof rack and go!

05-19-2010, 09:53 AM	#7
visforvegetables Junior Join Date: May 2010 Location: HB, CA The OC Posts: 12	i have no garage space and this malibu tandem seems awfully heavy to store in the ceiling. im still leaning towards a danuu case.

05-20-2010, 10:26 AM	#9
visforvegetables Junior Join Date: May 2010 Location: HB, CA The OC Posts: 12	thanks dgax. that was very useful information. i appreciate your time.