My partner David and I are getting ready to build an outdoor storage rack for our boats, a Pungo and a Loon. I understand that plastic boats ought to be stored on their sides to avoid distortion. We're thinking of building a rack that would basically be two padded cross beams the boats would rest on, with a small roof above the boats to keep off wind and weather and leaves and sap from the trees. Any thoughts? Are we on the right track? How do you all store your plastic boats? Su *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 12:37 PM 6/30/99 -0500, Su Penn <supenn_at_voyager.net> wrote: >My partner David and I are getting ready to build an outdoor storage rack >for our boats, a Pungo and a Loon. I understand that plastic boats ought to >be stored on their sides to avoid distortion. We're thinking of building a >rack that would basically be two padded cross beams the boats would rest >on, with a small roof above the boats to keep off wind and weather and >leaves and sap from the trees. > >Any thoughts? Are we on the right track? How do you all store your plastic >boats? > >Su Su, I would recommend that you do all you can to keep sunlight (direct and perhaps reflected) off your boats while they are stored. It will prolong their life. Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Su, You might want to use straps instead of beams. On theory has the ideal positioning to support for straps (or beams) directly around (under) the bulkheads (if your boat has them). Eric -----Original Message----- From: Su Penn [mailto:supenn_at_voyager.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 10:38 AM To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subject: [Paddlewise] Storing plastic boats My partner David and I are getting ready to build an outdoor storage rack for our boats, a Pungo and a Loon. I understand that plastic boats ought to be stored on their sides to avoid distortion. We're thinking of building a rack that would basically be two padded cross beams the boats would rest on, with a small roof above the boats to keep off wind and weather and leaves and sap from the trees. Any thoughts? Are we on the right track? How do you all store your plastic boats? Su *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I made a cart on wheels with four vertical posts and attatched canvas hammocks on eye hooks to support three boats. This seems to work fine. The hammock length extends beyond the bulkheads. Eric Sonett wrote: > > Su, > > You might want to use straps instead of beams. On theory has the ideal > positioning to support for straps (or beams) directly around (under) the > bulkheads (if your boat has them). > > Eric > > > My partner David and I are getting ready to build an outdoor storage rack > for our boats, a Pungo and a Loon. I understand that plastic boats ought to > be stored on their sides to avoid distortion. We're thinking of building a > rack that would basically be two padded cross beams the boats would rest > on, with a small roof above the boats to keep off wind and weather and > leaves and sap from the trees. > > Any thoughts? Are we on the right track? How do you all store your plastic > boats? > > Su > > ************************************************************************ -- gabriel l romeu http://studiofurniture.com furniture, designed and constructed http://members.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photos, prints, etc. http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR a daily photo journal *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Gabriel L Romeu wrote: > > I made a cart on wheels with four vertical posts and attatched canvas > hammocks on eye hooks to support three boats. This seems to work fine. > The hammock length extends beyond the bulkheads. I am glad my fellow Latino friend Gabriel piped up on this. Gabriel is the creator of very imaginative furniture among other things and his creativity has carried over to the kayak storage device he described all too briefly above. It is one of the cleverest things I have ever seen in this regard. By using what is basically a stretcher to hold his plastic kayaks he distributes the weight of the entire boat on an area of canvas that is roughly about 50 per cent (more or less) of the hull surface. This means no deformity, no stress on any part. It would be ideal for any kind of kayak from plastic through to folding. Gabriel has the whole device on wheels. So he can just wheel his boat out his car. Moreover in the base of the cart is a well that holds most of his paddling gear. That is one trip to the car with just about everything. I hope we can convince Gabriel to sketch his very simple but elegant design and place it on his web site. Next let's get him to sketch his equally smart roof rack made of wooden A frames, would be the best way to describe it. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I hope we can convince Gabriel to sketch his very simple > but elegant design and place it on his web site. Next let's get him to > sketch his equally smart roof rack made of wooden A frames, would be the > best way to describe it. > > ralph diaz > -- I would be happy to do this with digi photos tomorrow if the weather cooperates. I f anyone else has some scans of their solutions, I would be happy to add them. -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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