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06-13-2010, 08:28 AM | #1 |
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kayak storage, to much time on my hands.
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06-13-2010, 10:00 AM | #2 |
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that's A good work
I'll make similar one next weekend |
06-13-2010, 12:31 PM | #3 |
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Nice, but now where to you store the storage rack.
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06-13-2010, 01:35 PM | #4 |
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lol in the garage....i just needed to be able to move them out when i am welding. i would be p.o.ed if i got hot slag on one of them........this just makes it faster to move them at the same time. i am thinking of putting down some plywood on the bottom, so i can put my milk crates, pfds, or other stuff.
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06-13-2010, 02:13 PM | #5 |
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Hey you copied my design sucka, come finish mine now.
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06-13-2010, 08:44 PM | #6 |
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NICE! Especially the wheels.
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06-14-2010, 10:48 AM | #7 |
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If you store them upside down it won't deform the hull.
Better keep an eye on it. |
06-14-2010, 11:58 AM | #8 |
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Say what???????? I never thought of that, should you always store them upside down? I am using a similar setup (92 is my brother, ) I didn't use wheels though mine sits on the ground and the top racks are my surfboards.
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06-14-2010, 12:52 PM | #9 |
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Yeah, and they can bow as well. I am not sure how bad it really is, but why not be safe? I think theres an article on here about storage.
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06-14-2010, 06:14 PM | #10 |
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well that's a good point. i think it will be ok because i put a center support on the top one, also i can flip them over if i need to. the orange one has a vary rigged center kill, so i don't think it will be a problem. but for the price of a new yak, i think i will just flip it over.
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06-14-2010, 08:04 PM | #11 | |
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So far my yak as always returned to the appropriate shape when it cools down. I suspect that this could become a real problem for those kayaks stored deck side up in the sun for weeks or months. |
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06-14-2010, 08:06 PM | #12 |
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store them on your rack upside down.made same type of rack last year and bowed bottom of my hull real bad.with the summer heat and no ventalation it caused dammage.i s*** my pants.luckily i left it in the sun and it popt back in place.i now store upside down and have no more problems
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06-14-2010, 10:15 PM | #13 |
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Nice set up. Was there a thread about storing kayaks with pics? I need to figure out how hoist mine up in the garage - and be sure it doesn't fall on the car.
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06-15-2010, 12:18 PM | #14 | |
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06-15-2010, 12:57 PM | #15 |
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Part of the it is finished with drywall. But I have no problem cutting holes in it. So far I cut two openings to get to the support joists. I'll be screwing in hooks to hang 55lbs pulleys (two, one at each end of the kayak) to run rope through and lift the kayak. Then install two rope anchors to tie off the two ropes.
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06-15-2010, 01:10 PM | #16 |
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I heard that hanging them through the scuppers is also a safe way to do it without causing any deformation. Is this true?
If so, does it matter if it is hung upside down or right side up? |
06-15-2010, 01:22 PM | #17 |
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If you have a garage bay that has roll up doors which never get opened as is the case at my house, the metal roll up door guides make a great place to store a kayak or two.
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06-16-2010, 04:41 PM | #18 | |
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As for the wooden rack, definitely flip the kayaks upside down. Everybody's right on with the denting issue. Flip em over or add a holder that's conformed to the shape of the hull rather than a straight cross bar. |
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06-18-2010, 08:36 AM | #19 |
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Goop down some foam blocks that are used to tranport the kayak on the top of a car. They come with the "V" shap and should work fine on this setup.
Nicely done by the way. |
06-18-2010, 12:34 PM | #20 |
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It's amazing how fast they can deform. One weekend I had my yak sitting on the cart/wheels for about 3-4 hours while I did some work to it. when I went to load the yak on my truck I noticed that one side of the yak was deformed, it was right in the area where the yak came to sit on the cart. I managed to fix it by cutting a small block of wood and jamming in on the inside of the hull, left it like that overnight and it was fine in the morning. It was a warm weekend when this happened so I'm sure this was a factor.
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