Kayak - Winter Storage and Care

[Bankc]

9 hours ago, They call me “Gaiter Salad” said:

You all open up the hatches?   Me, I put a small fan blowing inside my kayak in between trips.   I do not  want stanky mold. 
 

I get to fish year round tho.    Well, once I buy some immersion gear$$

Always!  If my kayak retains a lot of water after a trip, I'll usually tip it forward and drain out the water with a wet/dry shop vac.  Though, most of the time, it stays pretty dry on the inside.  It's usually the flush mounted rod holders that take on the most water.  

[Boomstick]

I usually keep mine in my back yard under a tarp on stands, face down. My mom let me store them in her basement for the winter.

[CountryboyinDC]

On 11/15/2020 at 11:49 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

Thanks for the advice on the ceiling hoist. I was hoping to have a little more clearance

Probably a little late for this, but if you need to get kayaks tighter to the ceiling, a couple of eye screws and a cam strap help with that.  I had to end up buying a tupperware shed for the bikes to make room for things in the garage.  The hoists just left things hanging down too much.

[J Francho]

That ceiling seems a little off 

[CountryboyinDC]

1 hour ago, J Francho said:

That ceiling seems a little off 

It's the photographer.  He's been that way all his life, though.