Sorry for the click-baity title, but it sounded funny when I typed it. So @Lillyflowers wants to wash her boat. We do this periodically especially when coming off of water with milifoil but today she just wanted some of the scum off. The last few times we did this we just laid the boats on the ground, which is hard on tired backs and joints. So… which option did she choose?
The chairs worked surprisingly well, maybe even better since the uprights really hold the boat in place, not that that’s needed since you’re not really pushing on them…
Bought some similar to those from Suspense (sp) about 5 years ago, 2 sets for about $60 on sale. They are too pricy now - I thought they were then even on sale.
I saw the facebook postings last week regarding how to modify two old walkers to create a set of kayak stands. At first I thought it was a great idea. Within a few seconds I realized the thought of looking at two walkers all the time was way too depressing!
After developing backaches at outdoor concerts from using those cheap straight-backed metal and nylon folding chairs that every drug store and big box sells for $10 or less, I used a metal blade on my reciprocating saw to cut the backs off two of them level with the seat, covered the cuts with electrical tape and they make excellent fold-up sling boat stands.
A couple of years ago I made up 4 cradles from inexpensive 1" Sched 40 PVC. They’re great for washing the boats and we store the kayaks on them in our garage. They fold flat when not in use…
