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 Kayak storage
#6122403
04/28/11 05:32 PM
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FishR2099
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Obviously I want to get the most use out of my kayak. Right now I don't really have a place to keep it other than the floor of my garage. Is this bad for it? What us the best way to store it to keep it from deforming or whatever happens when you store it wrong?
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 Re: Kayak storage
[Re: FishR2099]
#6122440
04/28/11 05:41 PM
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bert
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Get some of the ladder hooks from Home Depot or Lowe's and hang it on it's side up against a wall. The floor is fine but that will save you space. Be sure to open a hatch or the drain in case any water it in it so it will evaporate and you are good.
Bert
"Ipsa scientia potestas est"-Knowledge in itself is power - Sir Francis Bacon
"Beware the lolipop of mediocrity, one lick and you could suck forever" - unknown author
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: FishR2099]
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04/28/11 05:41 PM
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Mark Ray
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Depends on the hull shape. OK recommends 2 storage straps hung so the weight is distributed equally to each strap.
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: Mark Ray]
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04/28/11 07:39 PM
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FishingRythe
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I use two straps to attach my outback to my wall and I store my wifes sport on the ground supported by foam noodles to keep it off the ground and retain the bottoms shape.
Spring 2011 North Texas GTG Golden Crate Winner!!!!
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: FishingRythe]
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04/28/11 07:59 PM
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xFLYNNx
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I plan on using several pullies up in the rafters of my garage and hosting it up in the air outta the way, probably will staple the 550 cord to several 1x4 that I'll build into a letter I shape to relieve any weight being solely distributed where the rope would be looping around the yak. I'll post some pics once I get it done.
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: xFLYNNx]
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04/28/11 11:16 PM
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texguppy
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On it's side with a J rack (pair).
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: texguppy]
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04/28/11 11:31 PM
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gotreal formerly known as getreal
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in the summer can cause problems cuz of heat. i store on the side of yak
yup   if ye aint been skunked, ye aint been fishing! <<al einstene IAMCOUNTRY texas made lures. getcha some 
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: gotreal formerly known as getreal]
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04/28/11 11:38 PM
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spiny norman
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Hanging from the ceiling with one inch straps. Cost about 15 bucks per kayak and took maybe 20 minutes to install.
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: spiny norman]
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04/29/11 12:11 AM
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Neumie
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A key thing when hanging from joists is to flip the kayak upside down so that when you are looking up at it you see the cockpit/deck. The deck is stiffer and is least likely to deform.
"Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water." -Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man." - Heraclitus
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: Neumie]
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04/29/11 10:55 AM
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Mark Ray
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I've got some seatbelts out in the garage if anybody wants some straps. (I work in automobile manufacturing and we were scrapping them so I took them home.)
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: Mark Ray]
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04/29/11 12:30 PM
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R E N
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No wonder some of those vehicles coming out of that plant are missing seat belts. Sure they were being scrapped  Joking aside, I'm interested in taking a couple or 3 straps off your hands. How long are they?
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: R E N]
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04/29/11 01:21 PM
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Mark Ray
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You got me! I was trying to build me a Caddie one piece at a time.
They are pretty long. I'll let you know for sure by tomorrow. I've gotta dig them out and check.
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: Mark Ray]
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05/04/11 05:09 PM
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R E N
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guess you didn't find them after all huh?
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: spiny norman]
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05/04/11 07:28 PM
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xFLYNNx
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Spiny, post a pic of your hanging system, how do you get the yak in the air.
I started playing around with mine yesterday, the pulleys I have are giving me a fit, but after a little more research I see my errors and will attempt it again. I wonder though if what I'm trying to do is more difficult then what it needs to be.
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Re: Kayak storage
[Re: xFLYNNx]
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05/04/11 08:53 PM
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xFLYNNx
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I found a simple system on youtube for storing your yak in the air. By far the simplest set up I found while searching. List of materials, from what I can see is as follows. Rope 2 single pulleys 1 dbl pulley 6 D rings 4 I bolts 2 straps
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