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Outdoor Storage
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 10/23/1999, 5:50 pm
In Response To: With Winter... (Peter W. P.)

The worst story I ever heard of from storing a kayak outdoors was from someone who stored their boat outdoors, beside the house, on sawhorses, and presumably well covered. There was a late Spring snow. When they checked on their boat they found that a considerable quantity of snow and ice had built up on the roof of the house, slid off and landed on their kayak. Supported as it was by two sawhorses, the kayak was significantly tested in bending strength. It failed. The kayak was broken in two. Something to keep in mind.

Messages In This Thread

With Winter...
Peter W. P. -- 10/23/1999, 3:51 pm
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Dale Frolander -- 10/25/1999, 12:14 am
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Paul Connolly -- 10/25/1999, 1:36 pm
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Ian Johnston -- 10/25/1999, 12:26 am
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Rehd -- 10/25/1999, 2:08 am
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Ian Johnston -- 10/24/1999, 4:19 pm
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Don Beale -- 10/23/1999, 10:54 pm
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lee -- 10/23/1999, 8:22 pm
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Bill Bacheler -- 10/23/1999, 6:40 pm
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Brent -- 10/23/1999, 9:45 pm
Re: With Winter...
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/23/1999, 11:20 pm
Outdoor Storage
Mike Scarborough -- 10/23/1999, 5:50 pm
Re: Outdoor Storage
Peter W. P. -- 10/24/1999, 10:45 am
Re: Outdoor Storage
Rehd -- 10/23/1999, 9:58 pm
Re: Outdoor Storage - Mini Hoop House
Ross Miller -- 10/23/1999, 10:55 pm