Kayak storage

Advice
#1

First off, I know the basics: indoors, out of the sun. After that, I see two options and would love some input:


  1. I build a rack over my cars and slide the yak up there when it is not being used. I have heard tales of oil canning however, when a kayak rests on the bars/slats of a rack - particularly when it is there for some time such as thru a northeastern winter.


  2. The second choice that I have heard is to store it upright on its stern in a corner. I would imagine that the oil canning risk is minimized, but all of the weight would now be resting on a very small portion of the hull. I don’t see that as desirable.



    I don’t believe that wall mounted storage would work in my garage.



    Any thoughts?
#2

Dealers stand them on end
Most kayak dealers store boats on end in some type of rack system so they can’t be knocked over by careless customers. It you have a high enough ceiling it’s a safe way to store your kayak. Other wise you could build a cradle with enough support points to spread the weight over a large area or just hang it from slings.

#3

Pulley system

– Last Updated: Jun-24-07 3:30 PM EST –

above the cars? I'm going to do it in my new garage when we move. I plan to put the slings around the bulkheads to help keep the shape.