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old_rookie · 06-14-2010, 09:15 PM

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.

fongman · 06-15-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by old_rookie

I need to figure out how hoist mine up in the garage - and be sure it doesn't fall on the car.

It's easy if your garage is not finished (drywalled). After you hoist it up, secure it with a safety rope. Cinch it down tight and it will take some of the load off the hoist straps/rope. btw, the Gorilla Rack has wheels so I can move it when I want to lower the sptw.

old_rookie · 06-15-2010, 11:57 AM

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.

dmrides · 06-15-2010, 12:10 PM

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?

dsafety · 06-15-2010, 12:22 PM

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.

Bob

Useful Idiot · 06-16-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dmrides

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?

NO, that's a bad idea. Good way to develop a cracked scupper. If you hang the kayak, make a sling out of rope through a length of garden hose or foam tube or carpet thingamajig, or what have you, and have it cradle the kayak around the hull about 1/3 overall length from each end. Never hang it by a handle, eyelet, scupper, or anywhere else. Just go completely around the kayak to avoid any problems.

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.

wiseguy · 06-18-2010, 07:36 AM

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.

06-14-2010, 09:15 PM	#1
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	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.

06-15-2010, 11:57 AM	#3
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	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.

06-15-2010, 12:10 PM	#4
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	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, 12:22 PM	#5
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	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. Bob

06-18-2010, 07:36 AM	#7
wiseguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach Posts: 427	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.