kayak storage, to much time on my hands.

[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?

[dsafety]

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]

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]

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.