The boat storage idea's thread

I intend this thread to showcase how people store thier skis, from garage racks to wall mounted slings to hoists of different descriptions. Post your pics.

I have a new ski on the way and I also have a new 6.15m x 6m patio in my backyard.

Until now I had been using a rack system built with galvalinised steel poles, but it gets too much afternoon sun as its beside the house. (Will post pics shortly)

I want to try to rig something up to hang the ski from under the roof of the patio which is over 2.5m high, so I have the height and length, just need some ideas on pulleys and straps, winch? etc.

Here is the roof of the patio area I have to work with....

This is my current storage solution. I have two plastics and some left over roof sheeting on it at present.

It was assembled entirely out of a fencing product we use here called "Cyclone fencing" which is the galvanised steel poles together with galvanised fittings.

Where the roof sheeting is sitting is where I used to store my last glass ski, the poles there have hot water system insulation wrapped around the poles to cushion whatever is laying on them. During storms I can throw a rope over the kayaks and lash them down quite easily.

I purchased one of these for $10 locally and mounted it with the blocks further apart; works perfectly.

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Thanks EJ, found a couple on Ebay, will post some pics of mine upon installation in a couple of weeks.

For illustration purposes....

built last week

I added this polycarbonate roof recently to keep the tree gunk off the skis

Hiro, is that a sea container your rack and roof is built off? Looks great, can I see something strapped to the bar on the top one to protect the ski?

Latman, very sleek design, like the roof sheeting...aren't you concerned about the amount of sun there? Oh, and love the STEALTH ski's branding

A genuine thanks for lending so much of your general ski, paddle and boat building knowledge to the forum without spruiking your wares

Here's my solution for a 1.5 car garage. I put them up in the air so as not to get dinged & bumped around on the floor. Just went to Home Depot and bought some 3/4" rigid threaded pipe with elbows and floor flange. Screwed the floor flange into the ceiling, making sure I screwed into a joist. Threaded about a 1.5' pipe down, put some elbows, etc...and there you have it. In the back, I put a one size larger "T" on the down pipe, then came out of that with a straight piece, under it screwed another floor flange so the "T" can rest on it. Now you have the back rack that swivels out, making it easier to load and unload.....hopefully the pictures will help!
Aloha,
-Rich

Here's the back part that swivels.......those yellow things are paint rollers, they work great they roll nice and provide some protection from scratches.

Paint rollers!!! what an awesome idea

simple pulley system, not pretty but effective

my last two skis I only used the webbing straps around the skis but found hairline cracks along the seam, and suspected that pressure from the straps when the ski was suspended could have been an issue ??


cradle from local kayak manufacture, Finn

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bobmoffatt wrote:

my last two skis I only used the webbing straps around the skis but found hairline cracks along the seam, and suspected that pressure from the straps when the ski was suspended could have been an issue ??

It's hard to imagine the weight of the ski could cause the cracks while resting against the straps

Thats being said, I intend on looking around for something wider than the tie down straps my hoist system is supplied with to spread the weight/load.

I'm thinking if I can find an old back pack, the shoulder straps are 3 to 4 inches wide on some of them. Or maybe tie the end of some cheesecloth to the hooks and spread the cheesecloth.....someone I'm sure will have a straight forward solution I'm sure.

bobmoffatt wrote:

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Assuming you have the photo loaded up to Flikr or some other photo hosting site?

Check that you have the whole link address including the ".jpg" ending in the link, for example this is what you cut and paste into image link box
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AR_convert wrote:

Hiro, is that a sea container your rack and roof is built off? Looks great, can I see something strapped to the bar on the top one to protect the ski?

Latman, very sleek design, like the roof sheeting...aren't you concerned about the amount of sun there? Oh, and love the STEALTH ski's branding

A genuine thanks for lending so much of your general ski, paddle and boat building knowledge to the forum without spruiking your wares

For a few years there was no roof at all and no UV damage was noticed (wife on top here gets a new one yearly usually)and I only covered it because small dirty "dots" were all over the top ski when that tree grew bigger. Yes Stealth is my company and those 3 skis are my wife s ,her friend and mine on bottom of course.
The Stickers do their job of promoting the brand and directing people to the site address and there are 6 used per ski.I had thought of getting some bigger ones for the rear deck ha ha

mill, elite double, and K1 stored behind garage. This side of garage is in shade all day. Built small roof over boats to keep weather off of them. Weird thing at top is a hanger I hang a climbing rope from to give 20' rope climb.

close up of cradles.. this works well, but if I did it again, I would use heavy duty shop drawer slides so that each boat cradle could slide out a couple feet.

and one more boat around the corner, on shaded side of fence. Boat cover seen wadded up on ground, of course!

Hiro, is that a sea container your rack and roof is built off?

Yep, a 20' shipping container, I made a shed with it and built a carport. The shed/container will become a workshop when I finish building the house.

can I see something strapped to the bar on the top one to protect the ski?

Top boat is not a ski, it's my wife's va'a : a tahitian outrigger canoe.

Again not a surfski, this is a va'a, but you could store a ski the same way. Cheap, easy and built fast.