How do you store your kayak(s) ?

I have a Kilroy and since it's a sit inside wouldn't storing it on the side be just as bad?
Wouldn't the stands also dent the hull over time?
Also how long does it take for oil canning to start? My yak has only been sitting for about a month, should I be concerned?

I've had kayaks oil-can in just a few hours on top of a car during the summer.

I have a Kilroy and since it's a sit inside wouldn't storing it on the side be just as bad?
Wouldn't the stands also dent the hull over time?
Also how long does it take for oil canning to start? My yak has only been sitting for about a month, should I be concerned?

I've had kayaks oil-can in just a few hours on top of a car during the summer.

Is it because of the heat?

Man now I got to check it as soon as I get home

Heat usually.  Combine heat with tie-down straps pulling a yak hard against small surfaces (such as a 1-1/4" dis load bar) & you have the makings of an oil-can.  Same could happen with saddles but a little less likely since they have greater surface area.

I'd say store it upside down if you can if it's a sit inside.

VG, the best way is on its side if you dont have a stand, oil canning is an indention on the bottom from sitting on a flat surface for an extended period of time or from being strapped to a rack in extreme heat. here is a link to the pvc stand that alot of us use, cameron

http://kayakfishinggear.com/kayakstandhowto.aspx

Are those stands with the straps good for long term storage?

I'd say store it upside down if you can if it's a sit inside.

I could but that would require me to remove my fish finder, transducer mount and everything else that's mounted on it

I built a PVC stand for my cuda if I can I'll post a pic tomorrow. When I first bought it I had it on blankets on the garage floor even with that the hull went flat. It was so distorted I noticed it when I was paddling. Since then it been on my okie stand. The Jackson's are thick but soft they will distort easy. My rack on my car will dent the side every time but once it cools off it pops right back to shape. Just get her up off the floor and if you haul on a roof rack don't over tighten. Just make sure you have bow and stern lines.

Sounds like most of the oil canning incidents have happened because of heat I'm hoping the cold weather will help mine not dent at least until I can build a stand

I've stored 2 kayaks for almost 10 years on a fence.  I installed two of the large bicycle hanging hooks into a fence pole and then hang them on their sides with straps.  I have them stacked on top of each other and it takes up very little room.  To keep off the sun I cover with a tarp. The spot I currently have them gets very little sun so I really don't need the tarp.  Hanging on the side is the best option and I've no problem with oil-canning.

Went down to headwaters and picked up a set of these on Tuesday now the Kilroy is up off the ground and I feel much better about it
I might still pad the bars a bit with some pool noodles

I put a lift system in my garage to hang my Big Rid from the ceiling. Here are some picks.

I put a lift system in my garage to hang my Big Rid from the ceiling. Here are some picks.

You need to use wider straps and move them more towards the center. If you hang it from the ends when it gets warm that thing will look like a banana

I'm looking at thread to get idea of how to store my yak. I live in a mobile home. My small back yard is usually a garden. I have some room at the back of the driveway behind the charcoal grill, gas grill and smoker. Mostly it would be under the car port but a few feet would hang out the back.

I'm looking at thread to get idea of how to store my yak. I live in a mobile home. My small back yard is usually a garden. I have some room at the back of the driveway behind the charcoal grill, gas grill and smoker. Mostly it would be under the car port but a few feet would hang out the back.

To keep those feet out of the sun, what I do us use the $50-$60 canoe/kayak bags available from an Ebay seller in Seattle.  I think the username is Anchoring. They sell them in 13, 16 and 18 foot lengths. Probably better than 90% sun-blocking, and reasonably water resistant.  Good for dew and light rains. During heavy rains, I need to drain the bags. Keeping them zipper down and partially unzipped helps.

I store mine on a rack I built out of 4x4s, 2x4s and EMT conduit covered in pool noodles.  Works well to reduce the footprint of the boats, and keep them off the ground.

Thank you. I do plan on building some kind of rack out of wood. I've been looking at pics to get ideas. I'll look into those bags