Kayak Storage Rack

I live in an apartment and needed a place to store my kayak. One wall in my bedroom is 11' long which will just fit my 10' kayak. I needed a custom stand, so I decided to build one with PVC pipes.

Step 1: Step 1: Design

I looked at different concepts online. I decided on something similar to this:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81FxBc9a0FL....

I designed the prototype in 3DS Max using real measurements.

The final measurements are 3' tall x x 2' deep x 4' wide (plus abour 1.5' balance on each side.)

Step 2: Step 2: PVC Cuts

I bought 1.5" PVC and cut it down:

3 - 4' for width

2 - 3' for back supports

2 - 2' for depth

2 - 1.5' for front support

2 - 1.5' for back side balance

4 - 4-Way Tee

2 - 90° angle

Step 3: Step 3: Assembling the Frame

Step 4: Step 4: Adding Supports

I added double coat hooks to each vertical pipe, wrapped a tie down strap with a pool noodle, and looped it into the hooks. I used zip-ties to keep the pool noodle in place.

Step 5: Step 5: Final Test

The kayak rests on the pool noodle, and the tie down strap can be used to secure it.

Works perfectly and can be disassembled and re-assembled when I move.

Comments

[katiestrohl78]

Do you have a close up of how the tie down straps interacts with the pool noodle & the coat hooks?

[stargazer424]

I ran the strap through the noodle and looped/tied the strap to the hooks. Hope that helps!