> In another thread dealing with the coming of winter, Dale Frolander
> mentions Pete Ford's idea of storing kayaks indoors on a ceiling rack, and
> even supplies a picture. I'm considering something like that under the
> back porch overhang for my two Pygmy kayaks to keep them out of the
> weather and out of the sunlight. Anybody have any experience with a way of
> doing overhead storage that's stable, relatively shakeproof (yep, this is
> California), and not unduly hard to lift boats into (maybe something using
> slings and pulleys to lift the boats up into position)? How do you guys
> who keep kayaks in garages store them overhead? Mike

How about using Pete's ceiling rack, making sure it is mounted through the ceiling into the trusses and then bungying the kayak to the rack? You could even use light motorcycle straps to mount the boat to the rack. The only way this should come down is if the house does first.

A strapping young lad, such as yourself, shouldn't have trouble lifting the kayaks up there using a short stool. {:o)

I personally like the idea of having the kayak in the living area!

Ian