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From: Jay Knight <1jknight_at_bellsouth.net>
subject: [Paddlewise] Question on poly kayaks
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 18:00:06 -0500
I am new to the sport of seakayaking and bought a new Sealoution 11 poly
kayak and I am asking for help on how to store it!! I tried to hang it
on straps near the bulkheads but it put a bulge on the bottom. How do
you paddlers store your poly kayaks? Thanks..Jay

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From: Rick Brundrige <rickb_at_mail.sos-connect.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Question on poly kayaks
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 19:33:44 -0700
At 06:00 PM 4/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I am new to the sport of seakayaking and bought a new Sealoution 11 poly
>kayak and I am asking for help on how to store it!! I tried to hang it
>on straps near the bulkheads but it put a bulge on the bottom. How do
>you paddlers store your poly kayaks? Thanks..Jay
>
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Jay:

I own a poly Necky sea kayak.  According to manufacturers instructions,
they recommend hanging from wide slings, placed at the bulkheads.  I 

I purchased 3" wide webbing and hang my yak on its side in my garage.  It
sat there all winter and nary a dent or depression. Might be worth a try.  

If you require further particulars please advise.

Rick Brundrige
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From: Roger Korn <rkorn_at_europa.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Question on poly kayaks
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 20:57:06 -0700
Rick Brundrige wrote:

> At 06:00 PM 4/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >I am new to the sport of seakayaking and bought a new Sealoution 11 poly
> >kayak and I am asking for help on how to store it!! I tried to hang it
> >on straps near the bulkheads but it put a bulge on the bottom. How do
> >you paddlers store your poly kayaks? Thanks..Jay
> >
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> Jay:
>
> I own a poly Necky sea kayak.  According to manufacturers instructions,
> they recommend hanging from wide slings, placed at the bulkheads.  I
>
> I purchased 3" wide webbing and hang my yak on its side in my garage.  It
> sat there all winter and nary a dent or depression. Might be worth a try.
>
> If you require further particulars please advise.
>
> Rick Brundrige
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I laid up about 5 layers of  8oz glass-epoxy 4" wide around the bulkheads, on
the outside of the hull of my Sealution.When cured, they popped off, no trouble
= instant lifting cradles when used with 3/4" straps under the exposed rafters
in the breezeway from the house to the shop/ studio. I'm off the cradles and on
to the top of my truck 50' away in 60 seconds - even these old bones will handle
that.

Besides, poly Sealutions are supposed to have dents! I'll take mine onto the
rocks, over the gravel bars, anywhere. The nice boats I build are another story.
Maybe I'll get to keep one someday.

Roger


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From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imagelan.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Question on poly kayaks
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:57:00 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 15 Apr 1998, Jay Knight wrote:

> I am new to the sport of seakayaking and bought a new Sealoution 11 poly
> kayak and I am asking for help on how to store it!! I tried to hang it
> on straps near the bulkheads but it put a bulge on the bottom. How do
> you paddlers store your poly kayaks? Thanks..Jay

My favorite method to hang boats in the garage is with lap style seat
belts from a car.  I nail or bolt the safety belt attachments to a rafter.
2 seat belts per boat, spaced about 1/4 from each end or at the bulkheads.

For a heavy canoe we set up a pulley system to hoist the boat to the
rafters.  We then buckle the canoe in and release tension on the pulley
ropes.

kirk
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