how is your kayak/canoe storage working out?

[Darth-Baiter]

I am weird.  I actually read the Hobie Owner's manual and the literature clearly stated that the best way to store a Hobie Kayak is inverted.   in my mind, there was no other option.  I want my stuff to last.  (ironically, a good way to add scratches to a kayak is to flip it upside down - ha)

 

my wife gave me my marching orders.  it needs to be relatively neat and tucked to the side.  you can see her Tesla charger in the back corner she needs to be able to access.  but here is my solution.  one saw-horse is wider because I used to have a second Hobie underneath.  the sawhorses straddled the bottom boat.  it was awesome.   its been 3 years, and I haven't found a better option.

 

my garage is a bit messy now, but whatever.  here it is.  kayak storage at Darth's place.

 

 

[flyfisher]

I think most are probably recommended to store hull up but I may be wrong.  I store mine on my trailer that has 3" PVC bunks to support all but about a foot on both ends.  Has worked well for the last 5+ years and nothing more than a tightening of some straps and hooking it up and i am ready to go

 

[padlin]

Mine’s outside, undercover, but still gets some blown snow and mist. Upside down even when I stored them in the basement.

 

[Bankc]

I hang mine from the ceiling in the garage, hull down.  It's not the best method, but it allows me to store other fishing junk in there.  I did have a problem with the belts it suspends from denting the sides of my hull.  But I fixed that with a heat gun, and made a 1x4 stretcher to go on top of the kayak to pull the belt out so the belt no longer rests on the sides of the hull. 

 

I also learned to replace the bolts that secure the pulleys to the ceiling.  They're made of a very soft and brittle form of steel.  So if you buy a ceiling hoist kit, replace those big bolts.  They can be the same size and everything.  And they don't have to be anything fancy.  Whatever generic bolts they have at the big box store will be 100x stronger.  

[TnRiver46]

[gim]

On 11/17/2023 at 12:25 PM, Bankc said:

I hang mine from the ceiling in the garage

I would tend to think that getting it off the floor to save space would be the most ideal method of storage.

 

I don’t have a kayak or canoe but anything I can get off my garage floor and hung up or on a shelf helps.

[FishTax]

Mine sits in the garage floor, and it's not working out well

 

I need to get it off the floor so the kids will quit playing in it, I'm afraid I'll leave a hook or knife out that they get hurt on. Plus it takes up a ton of space. I'm thinking of doing one of those cart on wheels things to make it easier to load in truck and keep it off the floor. We'll see if I can fit it into my project list this winter. 

[Darth-Baiter]

13 minutes ago, FishTax said:

Mine sits in the garage floor, and it's not working out well

 

I need to get it off the floor so the kids will quit playing in it, I'm afraid I'll leave a hook or knife out that they get hurt on. Plus it takes up a ton of space. I'm thinking of doing one of those cart on wheels things to make it easier to load in truck and keep it off the floor. We'll see if I can fit it into my project list this winter. 

my friend had the same criteria.  he was pricing out lumber and it was getting expensive.  he told me what he wanted and i sent him a pic of this.  we put it together fast and it is working perfectly.  it is a big low, but he can still load to/from his truck super easy.  a jet Ski dolly.

 

 

[FishTax]

@Darth-Baiter that is cool for something simple. I'm not good at buying something simple when I can make it more complicated  What I'm thinking of is truck bed height, which as a secondary benefit gives me a nice amount of storage for fishing stuff under the kayak and I may even mount a battery charger on it, etc. 

I have a quickly growing pile of kayak and fishing accessories I need to put somewhere. Extra trolling motors, extra parts, and of course tackle!

[airshot]

On 11/19/2023 at 6:56 AM, TnRiver46 said:

Mine hangs just like this only from the ceiling in my pole barn....

[Koz]

I don't have a garage, so mine sites on my trailer with a Covercraft cover on it. BUt it's easy to slide off the trailer and launch it off my dock.

 

I do have two sheds, with one being a permanent building (my fishing shack) and a longer aluminun shed in need of a few repairs that could house my kayak. I also need to build a ramp so I don't have to pull it over the lip.

 

Right now I just drag my kayak across the grass to launch it off the seawall, but if I use the aluminum shed I'll have to cart it to get it across the gravel. Now you got me thinking and I'll have to go out and set up and repair that shed tomorrow.

[Darth-Baiter]

On 11/19/2023 at 3:56 AM, TnRiver46 said:

I wish I could do that.  that is the first No-No for storing a Hobie according to the owners manual.  our handles are flimsy.  

[TnRiver46]

8 hours ago, Darth-Baiter said:

I wish I could do that.  that is the first No-No for storing a Hobie according to the owners manual.  our handles are flimsy.  

Hmmm I didn’t read any manuals, I don’t linger under it 😂 . I figure the handle is made to carry it so should support the weight. The back has a big opening that I ran a rope thru and made a loop to hook to the quick connect 

 

maybe wrap thicker straps under the belly of the hobie and lift in small increments. 

[Boomstick]

On 11/17/2023 at 11:46 AM, flyfisher said:

I think most are probably recommended to store hull up but I may be wrong.  I store mine on my trailer that has 3" PVC bunks to support all but about a foot on both ends.  Has worked well for the last 5+ years and nothing more than a tightening of some straps and hooking it up and i am ready to go

 

If you can store it upside down, that's usually solid. If you put the hull down you should have some sort of support for the hull, usually well placed pool floaties work well. Also kayak stands with rubber padding are generally recommended - I use them but I generally put it hull side up anyway and let the stands hit the deck.

[Hawkeye21]

I've been storing mine right side up on two sawhorses in the garage for over 5 years now.  I don't even take anything off of it.  If anything I end up storing more crap on it.