Have you store you kayak this way ?

I am itching for a kayak. Due to having no space, I will probably put it on my car permanently.
Before I pull a trigger and make a big mistake, please school me.

- Will it get any dent from tie down when expose to sun ?
- How to protect it from thief ?
- .....anything else I need to aware of.

Thanks NCKA.

Yes, denting (oil canning) is always a possability.  As for theft, I generally pass a good quality bike cable thru a scupper hole & around the roof rack.  Nothing is fool proof.  If they really want it, they will get it.

store it hull side up

you could always get an Eddyline and not worry about "oil canning"

You can always store strapped and locked upright to a telephone pole or a wall.  GF has done that for years with hers with no detrament

Mine stay on my car most of the time...I take em off to dive or to loan them out or to sell them. 

I keep them upside down and don't crank the straps down TOO right and haven't had any oil canning issues to speak of...

Just use a cable lock if worried about theft.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Mine stay on my car most of the time...I take em off to dive or to loan them out or to sell them. 

I keep them upside down and don't crank the straps down TOO right and haven't had any oil canning issues to speak of...

Just use a cable lock if worried about theft.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Always ready for a dive! Do you always keep your wetsuit and gear in the rig too, Jim?

Mine stay on my car most of the time...I take em off to dive or to loan them out or to sell them. 

I keep them upside down and don't crank the straps down TOO right and haven't had any oil canning issues to speak of...

Just use a cable lock if worried about theft.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

What about sun damage due to constant exposure? Any color fading?

His has a healthy coat of fish slime so no chance of UV damage.

Bill

Mine stay on my car most of the time...I take em off to dive or to loan them out or to sell them. 

I keep them upside down and don't crank the straps down TOO right and haven't had any oil canning issues to speak of...

Just use a cable lock if worried about theft.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

That's because you don't live in Redding, they wouldn't make it past one summer 

Mine stay on my car most of the time...I take em off to dive or to loan them out or to sell them. 

I keep them upside down and don't crank the straps down TOO right and haven't had any oil canning issues to speak of...

Just use a cable lock if worried about theft.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

That's because you don't live in Redding, they wouldn't make it past one summer 

If the sun don't kill 'em, the tweakers will.

Always ready for a dive! Do you always keep your wetsuit and gear in the rig too, Jim?

Of course!   

Yeah...to be honest...I live in an area with a mild climate and with pretty low crime...so should probably take my situation with just a grain of salt.

But...IMHO...if you have to choose between having a yak and storing it cable locked on top of your rig or NOT having a yak...do the car topping!!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I kept one stored upside down on my truck in Florida for a few years.  Little to no sun damage that I could tell.

That's alot of good info. Now I am on a mission for a Thule roof rack 

Not to thread-jack, but my youngest has moved to Ukiah and needs a secure spot to store an Eddyline Equinox 14'.  He will pay for the storage.  Anybody?