Kayak storage at the home pics - both indoor and outdoor

[FettsWay]

Can we see some pics of how everyone stores their kayaks/canoes where they live?

I just moved into a new house and currently have to store them outside in the backyard, I know that prolonged direct sunlight and extreme cold is not good for them. Pluse it wears the seat and dry storage material and lids. But right now that is my only option. I thought about a tarp, but would much prefer a cheap build that can be closed off for extra protection from the harsh elements.

I have a 2 car garage but I don't have the space after my other junk got in there and the garage ceiling is not high enough to hang them, wish it was.

Just curious to see others at home kayak/canoe storage solutions.

thanks.

[Silver dude]

9ft ceilings, was able to barely squeeze them above the garage door. 14ft yak and a 12ft yak.


Opperates on a smooth safe pair of bicycle hoists I picked up from harborfrieght for under $10. Upgraded the rope to some 300 pound breakstrength rope they had at the store. Made a wooden frame work to hang the pulley system above the rafters. Hanging the pulleys over the rafters allowed me to pucker the kayaks up tight to the ceiling. I plan to eventually dry wall the garage and finish off four ceiling ports for the ropes.



Same setup at my dads house with 14ft ceilings.

[hikingff77]

Right now I just hang it under a huge shed overhand with a loop of rope at each end. My wife bought me a hoist for my birthday, I'll get that up and going and post a pic.

[Yellowkayak]

Here is a rack I recently completed. It holds six kayaks outside. Heavy duty and built to last a long time.





Both standups have 360 pounds of cement around the pole and is 20 inches deep.

Covered with 90% shade clothe (they don't make 100% shade clothe in that material), to keep MOST of the Texas sun off of them. Regular tarps just don't last...this shade clothe has a 10 year warranty and is UV protected and will not tear if a limb puts a hole thru it.






There are two Hobie Adventures on there (68 and 72 pounds), one Wilderness System Pungo 140 and one Pungo 100 and a Hobie Outback on the rack. Will hold alot more weight, but not much room to add more kayaks on their sides so they go hull up.

JJ

[FettsWay]

Yellow kayak,

That is a nice rack you built. We get alot of wind where I am, does the tarp get noisy when it's windy?

Also, where did you get your shade clothe?

[Squatchout]

I need to take some pics of mine. I have a porch/deck that wraps around 3 sides of my house. The house is on a hill with a walkout basement in the rear. I just used some scrap pressure treated deck lumber to make a couple of big U's on both the back and north side of the house under the deck. 2 uprights each end and a crossbar for the boats to sit on upside down. Sort of like the rack above but with end pieces. They are high up against the decking so in the back where we actually walk sometimes I can walk under the boats. I don't have a yak anymore but have 2 canoes at the moment. I can carry my tandem on the shoulder portage yoke and just slide it on the rack. The deck keeps most of the sun and weather off the boats and the house protects them from the wind. I use a length of chain or a cable lock through a handle or around a thwart and the wooden U to lock them up. Not perfect security but slows down a snatch and run for sure. Not that we have much trouble with that normally out here. But you never know. The only problem I've had is house finches like to build nests on the bow and stern caps of the tandem if I don't use it often! Even hurricanes and the big storm wind of a few weeks ago haven't budged the boats like this. The one under the side porch is wide and holds 2 boats plus my extension ladders. Think upside down ladder rack for a pick up truck.

[dblosch]

Here is ours. I know you said you didn't have room in the garage, but someone might. I used these brackets from home depot that cost about $6 each. The paddling store down the street sells a stronger version of the same thing for $150 a pair! I used decent sized hardware, and they are holding up just fine.

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[cowboy4x4]

I fabbed up some holders from 1" round tube,covered the tube where the yak sits with grey PVC and hung them under our patio cover. They never get the sun on them so I don't need to cover and living in so cal the temp stay's ok. We live in a condo so space is limited, I had no choice but to go over the window.