Cheap Kayak Garage Storage Idea (Pic's Inside)
 

I like to be able to use my 3 1/2 Car Garage to park my Cars in. I don't understand why so many people park their cars outside when they have garages, but that's a whole different topic. So like I said I want to be able to park my cars in the garage. I just purchased a Malibu X-Factor and a Stealth 14 and want to keep them out of the elements also so I needed to find a way to store them in my Garage, without having to remove the cars. So I looked all over the internet and found alot of different ways but the one I liked the best was the Ceiling Storage ideas. So I made a run to Home Depot and bought a number of pulleys, rope etc and had some great ideas. I rigged it all up and didn't like how complicated it was and the fact that I had a rope system all over the garage. I found that once I got the Kayaks to the ceiling I had to tie off the Ropes some place to keep them from falling back down and the whole process of pulling them up wasn't that easy either. Then a light turned on and I had such a simple idea. Tie Down straps. Since pictures are worth a thousand words here are the photo's and I will explain after.

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So basically what I did was to Anchor Bolt 2 2x4's to the ceiling to hold the weight then put in a couple Eye bolts to hold the Tie Down straps. The Tie Downs are 16ft long each so I just set the kayak in between the loop and lift the Kayak with one hand while I pull the Tie down with the other. Works great and is super easy. Plus I can suck it all the way to the top of the ceiling so I don't have the gap that the pulleys made me have. I store them both upside down, the one was right side up because I was doing some work on it. Cheap and Easy.

The best part is you can just lower it onto the top of your car ,unless you have a full sized truk ,then getting past the door may be a different kind of trick ,Good job

looks like a roll up garage door in the back. are you able to open it with the kayaks up?

Yes it is a Roll up Garage door in the back and Yes I can roll up the door. Of course they have to be upside down and all the way up for the door to open but it does open no problem. Also I have 9Ft Ceilings in the Garage so I am sure that helps also.

That's cool - thanks for sharing.

Nice and simple, pretty cool.

It is nice to have space to park the rides.
Do you park a Smart Car in that spot? :biggrinjester:
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Haha, I am 6'4 and don't think I could even fit in one of those. We have a drive through single that goes to the back yard to another Detached garage.

why not garage?
 

Thats cool.

A friend of ours does something similiar.

Our kayaks are stored out on the patio under covers...

As to why we dont have Cars, or Kayaks in the garage....Yeah baby!!!:D

Very nicely done, thx for sharing. :cheers1:

No Cars?
 

That looks like a good idea. A friend of mine does something similiar.

Our Kayaks are out under the patio under covers.

As to why we dont have cars in the garage?

Yeah Baby!:D

Did not mean to double post...
 

Thats wierd. I posted, nothing showed...I even logged off and back on...

Posted again, and now both are there!?!?

:ocowboybill

Very nice, very nice. I like toys like you do it seems. But because of some stupid book I read we sold everything. I miss the BMW R1200 GSA the most. And the Motorhome, and the RZR and Ranger, well I guess I miss it all... Looks like you have a sweet garage full of fun, FAST Toys...

What book? no... never mind...
 

I dont want to know about the book... I dont want to know about the book.....

Hey, I have ridden the BMW Gs, nice bike.. I have 2 friends with those.
I am a dirt biker at heart, got into street, now my wife is the street animal! Her bike is the green zx10, and she loves to let that thing RIP!!
She'd rather give her left boob than part with her green dream machine!

We got rid of our motorhome because it was a money pit that we used 4-5 times per year... and with fuel going up, I figured it was never going to be worth more than that time! I only miss it when the wind blows in the Desert!!! (now we just dont go if weather looks iffy!)

If I had to guess, you got some book about getting debt free in ???
That is cool, and admirable... We are trying same, but from different angle I suppose...We both came from divorces just prior to housing bubble, and I read it spot on (subject of another blog!?)....so we are currently renting, saving, waiting...

Just FYI, my wife has a Stealth 12, we call it "Steady Eddie"... Color is of course... KAWASAKI GREEN!

:cheers1:sEE YOU ON DA WATER
COWBOYBILL