The 1997 Owner's Manual that comes with the roto Sealution provides that the yak can be stored on its side or its deck--but not on its hull. I keep mine upside down on carpeted 4x4 arms with the aft bulkhead over one arm. I have not seen any distortion. Other steps I take include removing all neoprene and plastic hatch covers and replacing them with nylon screen held on with parachute cord. Lastly, I put a light tan dacron cover over the hull to further reduce solar heating and limit UV damage. The only problem I encountered with storing them upside down is that the bungies wear very quickly in the middle of the deck because the hull joint is very abrasive. A little duct tape over the seam will prevent that. Ken *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
If you can, get the hooks that srcew into ceiling. You can then use either old bicycle inner tubes of the flat webbing to hold kayak on roof racks, to form a craddle from the hocks. >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 > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** > > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I think the answer to the dents is hang the yak on it's side rather than bottom down. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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