Kayak storage-Pulley system for storage up high

I realize that I'm posting on an old thread but thought this was worth mentioning.  I stored my first OK Trident 11' and now store my Hobie Revo this way hanging from the ceiling with pulleys.  The Revo hull was starting to distort so I flipped it hullup so the top of the yak is supporting the weight.  I caught it early enough that it wasn't a problem and no issue since flipping it over.

Never had any issues with the trident but hull was thicker or stronger than the Revo.

kayak manufacturer recommendation is to store kayak on its side or upside down.  I haven't gotten around to installing this yet but am planning to do so in the next couple months.  i have three kayaks i need to store in my garage.

I realize that I'm posting on an old thread but thought this was worth mentioning.  I stored my first OK Trident 11' and now store my Hobie Revo this way hanging from the ceiling with pulleys.  The Revo hull was starting to distort so I flipped it hullup so the top of the yak is supporting the weight.  I caught it early enough that it wasn't a problem and no issue since flipping it over.

Never had any issues with the trident but hull was thicker or stronger than the Revo.

kayak manufacturer recommendation is to store kayak on its side or upside down.  I haven't gotten around to installing this yet but am planning to do so in the next couple months.  i have three kayaks i need to store in my garage.

is this a truely pertinent issue for all yaks? is this something that is pretty common as far as it happening all the time to a wide array of yaks or just a specific brand maybe?

is this a truely pertinent issue for all yaks?

In one way or another, I suspect. Instructions that came with my Tarpon said to store only on it's side or end.

I realize that I'm posting on an old thread but thought this was worth mentioning.  I stored my first OK Trident 11' and now store my Hobie Revo this way hanging from the ceiling with pulleys.  The Revo hull was starting to distort so I flipped it hullup so the top of the yak is supporting the weight.  I caught it early enough that it wasn't a problem and no issue since flipping it over.

Never had any issues with the trident but hull was thicker or stronger than the Revo.

kayak manufacturer recommendation is to store kayak on its side or upside down.  I haven't gotten around to installing this yet but am planning to do so in the next couple months.  i have three kayaks i need to store in my garage.

is this a truely pertinent issue for all yaks? is this something that is pretty common as far as it happening all the time to a wide array of yaks or just a specific brand maybe?

I think pretty common for most of kayaks...

We only have one car garage & have to park a car there. I have four kayaks & my all kayak fishing stuff in the garage, so I have one on ceiling pulley & three on side hanger.
I really like my side hanger.  They're much more easy to install & access (only ~$20).
I put the least use kayak on the pulley because it's harder to put it up & down, and I don't trust my ceiling too much...


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those hangers are pretty reliable because my kayak weighs 86 pounds i think. it is whatever the Ride 135 is. and i bought all the stuff for a pulley system complete with really heavy duty pulleys and anchors but if i can get away with hanging it on the wall i would rather do that

 

  I hang my OB with pulley's from my local ACE hardware.  I'm using single and double pulleys and single rope, at the moment, and think I have the rope run through them wrong.  Tag end is anchored (Back of hull at the moment) to the left side, I pull rope on the right side, and the front of the hull raises first.  Once the front is up, then the back starts to raise.  In order to raise the hull evenly, I have to grab part of the rope on the left side pulleys and tug on it till the hull is level.  I was in a hurry when I put the pulleys back up last weekend.  I may have to run a double rope and have the pull end (Lifting) at same end  .   I think that's how the commercial hoist systems are set up.
  No pictures of my system yet.

those hangers are pretty reliable because my kayak weighs 86 pounds i think. it is whatever the Ride 135 is. and i bought all the stuff for a pulley system complete with really heavy duty pulleys and anchors but if i can get away with hanging it on the wall i would rather do that

I didn't know the Ride was that heavy but one lime green kayak on top is Malibu Pro 2 Tandem. It has three hatches, six flash mount & a couple Scotty mounts, so it's pretty heavy, but holing up ok.
Like the celling pulley, you need good solid stud.
Only down side is the paint texture gets on the kayak.


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is this a truely pertinent issue for all yaks? is this something that is pretty common as far as it happening all the time to a wide array of yaks or just a specific brand maybe?

its pertinent for all plastic kayaks. Do a Google search for "oil can" XXX kayak brand and you will find examples for each kayak manufacturer.  Always follow your manufacturer recommendation, at the very least to keep your warranty.  Theoretically the heavier your kayak is the more likely it will oil can if you have a pressure point on one specific location in the yak. But that's theory and not reality.