kayak storage

[Grant]

Err- on its side! It is dried out before that.

[jerseytrev]

Err- on its side! It is dried out before that.

Grant the manual says its alright on its side or upside down

[doshkadog]

The right way up outside in the rain on its trolley.

 

BIG MOTOR BIKE CHAIN THROUGH SCUPPER HOLE AND LARGE UNMOVABLE OBJECT!

 

It gets water inside it after a while caused by expansion and contraction of the air inside sucing water in throught the Gaspatchi Hatches!!

 

[gilbo]

The right way up outside in the rain on its trolley.

 

BIG MOTOR BIKE CHAIN THROUGH SCUPPER HOLE AND LARGE UNMOVABLE OBJECT!

 

It gets water inside it after a while caused by expansion and contraction of the air inside sucing water in throught the Gaspatchi Hatches!!

 

 

Wont that knacker it? Surely the sun (when we ever see it again) will bleach out and age the hull before you know it. They have a limited life when exposed to the UV light.

 

Better wrap it in a Tarp.

 

 

 

i want to know what way up you store not location etc . hope this is clear

should have stated in first post theft from locked garages here is not the norm

my rotty sleeps there

 

I was not suggesting anything about you, know your genuine - Like I say, never know who may be reading.

 

[jerseytrev]

Wont that knacker it? Surely the sun (when we ever see it again) will bleach out and age the hull before you know it. They have a limited life when exposed to the UV light.

 

Better wrap it in a Tarp.

 

I was not suggesting anything about you, know your genuine - Like I say, never know who may be reading.

 

no problem get complacent here in Jersey .

seems i have been keeping it the wrong way up . plus now i can strip my c-tug and i do not need to strip that far mind you it fits in a drysack now

[paulnb57]

Check this article out on the topkayaker site

 

http://topkayaker.net/Articles/Instruction/Storage.html

 

Regards

Paul

[jerseytrev]

Check this article out on the topkayaker site

 

http://topkayaker.net/Articles/Instruction/Storage.html

 

Regards

Paul

interesting paul . as ocean say upside down or on their side as the gunnels are the strongest bit .same for carrying on a car .

confused now !!!!!

http://www.oceankayak.com/product_support/storage.html

Edited June 28, 2007 by jerseytrev

[SeaDooDavid]

just wondering after looking at the ocean kayak manual (sad i know ) . it recomends storing upside down

well mine is in the garage right way up on a shelf with dense foam under and wedges loosely placed to keep upright and fully supported the whole length .

am i doing it wrong ?????. how do you store yours ? not where , just right way up ,sideways or upside down

 

I have mine sideways (have to be different ha ha) hanging from two slings threaded through pipe lagging and been fine for years!! My old kayak was kept flat on foam like yours and that was fine for years too until I accidently burned down the cabin it was in (it didnt like that, but storage became VERY easy after that ha ha!)

 

All the best

 

Seadooavid ~~~~~~