Overhead Kayak Storage - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

oneyedeer · 04-21-2013, 04:04 PM

very nice but one concern....heat. Being up that high it's gonna be hot and it will soften the plastic to the point it might cause imprints and warping. Maybe just flip it over?

GregAndrew · 04-21-2013, 04:23 PM

Very kewl, especially if they slide right down on the racks and/or trailer. I knew I was saving my Erector set for something.

jorluivil · 04-21-2013, 04:36 PM

That's one of the best ideas yet.

To bad you can't drive your truck into the garage and drop the yaks on some saddles.

GOOD JOB!!!!

DanaPT · 04-21-2013, 05:25 PM

that's a friggin cool garage full of man-ly stuff.

Where are the flat screens tho?

absentx · 04-21-2013, 05:43 PM

Flat screens haha...how would I get anything done out there?

The back end does not come down...basically the wood rack has two rollers at the front and two at the rear, so really the rollers in the back just work as pivot points....but you could work from the back if you want and lower it from that side too. I just put bolts in the front and back of the rails to insure it can't slide off the front or the back.

All the main garage hardware was just about $200 bucks...now over time I spent more on it, but not that much more, and I did it over six to eight months so if it did cost more at least it was spread out over a long time.

Heat I suppose could be an issue...I could flip them over but I have depth finder mounts and such on the top deck, but certainly possible and something I had considered.

roadx -> plenty of beers!

Deamon...I love coolers...but myself and three friends did just go in on a Yeti Cooler which I think will literally render all my others obsolete...

tomahawk · 04-21-2013, 05:59 PM

Very nice. I had thought of a system like that but was having trouble missing the roll up door with the stealth 14. Basically, I couldn't it all the way to the back wall so the front either had to go under the door or over it. didn't seem to fit over the door and under seemed to low. after seeing how sweet that came out I am going to measure again.

absentx · 04-21-2013, 06:13 PM

Absolutely...I am lucky this all worked out. I have to put my garage door down just a foot or two when I want to take either one of them down, but it's pretty hassle free other than that. Obviously getting those measurments right is critical because a major let down if you get it all screwed together just to find out nothing fits...luckily mine worked pretty good from the start with just some minor adjustments needed.

The angle iron is priceless because it is so versatile...I recommend it!

04-21-2013, 04:36 PM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	That's one of the best ideas yet. To bad you can't drive your truck into the garage and drop the yaks on some saddles. GOOD JOB!!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-21-2013, 04:04 PM	#1
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	very nice but one concern....heat. Being up that high it's gonna be hot and it will soften the plastic to the point it might cause imprints and warping. Maybe just flip it over?

04-21-2013, 04:23 PM	#2
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Very kewl, especially if they slide right down on the racks and/or trailer. I knew I was saving my Erector set for something.

04-21-2013, 05:25 PM	#4
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	that's a friggin cool garage full of man-ly stuff. Where are the flat screens tho?

04-21-2013, 05:43 PM	#5
absentx Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 47	Flat screens haha...how would I get anything done out there? The back end does not come down...basically the wood rack has two rollers at the front and two at the rear, so really the rollers in the back just work as pivot points....but you could work from the back if you want and lower it from that side too. I just put bolts in the front and back of the rails to insure it can't slide off the front or the back. All the main garage hardware was just about $200 bucks...now over time I spent more on it, but not that much more, and I did it over six to eight months so if it did cost more at least it was spread out over a long time. Heat I suppose could be an issue...I could flip them over but I have depth finder mounts and such on the top deck, but certainly possible and something I had considered. roadx -> plenty of beers! Deamon...I love coolers...but myself and three friends did just go in on a Yeti Cooler which I think will literally render all my others obsolete...

04-21-2013, 05:59 PM	#6
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Very nice. I had thought of a system like that but was having trouble missing the roll up door with the stealth 14. Basically, I couldn't it all the way to the back wall so the front either had to go under the door or over it. didn't seem to fit over the door and under seemed to low. after seeing how sweet that came out I am going to measure again.

04-21-2013, 06:13 PM	#7
absentx Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 47	Absolutely...I am lucky this all worked out. I have to put my garage door down just a foot or two when I want to take either one of them down, but it's pretty hassle free other than that. Obviously getting those measurments right is critical because a major let down if you get it all screwed together just to find out nothing fits...luckily mine worked pretty good from the start with just some minor adjustments needed. The angle iron is priceless because it is so versatile...I recommend it!