Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Storage

use ropes and hardware if it's right for you.
an alternative method that is also very easy goes like this.

consider 
a) a garage
b) open garage door
c) car in garage
d) truck for carrying boats is in the yard, outside of garage.

i need to store a tandem canoe and solo kayak.
the canoe is used less frequently than the kayak.

the garage wall is 2x4 inch wood at 18 inch spacing.

measurements indicate that there is enough height between the car top and
the overhead garage door for the boats.

how to hang the boats... overhead door is a problem for ropes!
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i needed supports coming out from the wall.
a lite/strong/easy material = slotted angle iron...
so i attached about a 4 ft piece to the wall using lag bolts.

to hold the weight? = flat strap iron makes upwards triangle from the
slotted angle iron to the 2x4. (use bolts/nuts/washers & lag bolts)

to protect the boats from the metal? = cover angle iron with foam pipe
insulation.

to protect my head from the end of the angle iron? = old tennis balls cut
and attached to the end.

to keep the slotted angle iron from twisting/flexing = 2x4 horizontally
spans 3 of the wall 2x4's and the horizontal piece also attaches to the
angle iron. (lag bolts) 

now, just put something like an old blanket over the car roof.

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it takes 2 people to move the canoe.
kathy and i place the canoe closest to the wall.
i can get out of car and have space for my head.
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the kayak is located next to the canoe (just left of center above the car),
hence it is a very *easy & fast* load/unload by 1 person!

To store kayak:
from outside yard area, shoulder carry kayak and get to the back of the
car. the bow is over the car roof. let the kayak down and slide it forward
so that it rests on the roof.

walk towards the front of car, then lift bow of kayak onto support. walk to
back of car, then lift stern onto support.

close garage door.
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to get the kayak for an outing:

open garage door.

stern to car roof; bow to car roof.
move to cockpit, slide the boat back and off onto my shoulder.

move the kayak to the truck. the kayak stays at a height that doesn't
stress my body...almost no lifting.
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i can tell how clean the hull is by how easily it slides across the
blanket.

bye bye bliven

 








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