How do you store you Kayak?

I built a shed on the north side of a 7' privacy fence for the kayaks. Only problem I've had is my neighbor backed into my fence and knocked the shed down once.  Furtunately these boats bounce, not break. 

I have a three car garage, so I store three of our most used kayaks on the trailer.

The other three kayaks are stored in a rental storage facility (along with other misc items we don't use, but can't seem to part with).

 

The "system" I use is very simple.  I just lift up one end and hook the carry handle on a hook off the rafters.  The other carry handle is tied off to a rope which I toss over another rafter and pull up.

-Allen

Allen, I really like the simplicity of your system, but aren't you putting too much stress on the carry handle attachment points?
Have you had any problems with your hull bowing without support around the middle of your kayak?

I like the rafter plans, and when I get the Quad shed started, thats what I'm going to do.
but for now the handle bars and there pads work pretty good for now.

Allen, I really like the simplicity of your system, but aren't you putting too much stress on the carry handle attachment points?
Have you had any problems with your hull bowing without support around the middle of your kayak?

I've never had a problem with the handle attach points and I've been doing this for years.  However, I rarely hang the yak during the summer time as I usually just leave it on the ground for easy access.  I find that that straps around the hull result in more bowing as the weight is concentrated on those points.  This was when hanging in the upright position.  I suppose hanging it upside down would not be a problem as it seems more structurally sound when the weight is on the rails.  When I hang from the carry handles it tends to "correct" for any bowing that I get from strapping the boat on my car.  Yes, it straightens to boat out!

So this leads to a good related discussion ... how NOT to store your yak.  For a couple months I used to leave it on on my cart in the garage.  This led to bowing at that point which again was straighted out by a combination of storing flat on the ground and storing hanging from the handles.

-Allen

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

I had considered wall hangers and ceiling hangers...but don't like strapping at bow/stern due to bowing possibilities.

I have settled on 2 4x4 carpeted runners for my Prowler 13' up in clearlake (it's stored on boat ramp/driveway) and for my Marauder in S.F. I'm going with 4 beveled foam pads and storing the thing on the ground.

http://www.allkayakfishing.com/rigged/wallmnt.html

 For storing in the garage,I have a couple of truck tie downs about 1" wide that I hung from the rafters with eye bolts. Just slide one end in and wrap the other around the boat and lift.
 To avoid fatigue on the boat I hung the straps at the seat and footwell areas of my prowler 13 and put a 2' section of pipe insulation on the web under the boat just to soften it a bit.
 Cheap, quick and easy. 

,I have a couple of truck tie downs about 1" wide that I hung from the rafters with eye bolts. Just slide one end in and wrap the other around the boat and lift.

Sounds Slick