yak storage question

[Mark]

Mark Thanks,
What size did you run the PVC through? Is that 2X6 that the pipes are going through? Thanks for your photo.

The rails that the PVC runs through are stock 1 x 4s, which are really .75 inches by 3.75 inches. Each rail is 8 feet long. I bored 1.5 inch holes in the rails for the 1.25 inch PVC pipes. They roll as the kayaks are loaded.

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The pipes and rails support the weight of a Hobie Revo 13 and a Native Ultimate 12 just fine. No wobble. Those two boats combine for around 120 pounds. Prior obtaining my Ultimate I stored a Jackson Coosa in the top shelf. It weighed 20 pounds more than the Ultimate.

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Each PVC pipe is 3 feet long and the interior width of the rack is 32 inches which accommodates the beams of my kayaks. I used end caps on the PVC pipes to keep them from pulling through the holes. They're held in place by friction. I did not glue them.

The vertical posts are stock 2 by 4s which are really 1.75 inches by 3.75 inches. Each post is 4 feet making the rack 4 feet high, 8 feet long and 3 feet wide.

[golfmack]

Thank you so much Mark I will make great use of the information.

[Pineapple24]

I keep my FS12T upside down on two saw horses. Granted, this yak is only 77 lbs compared to the heavier PA. Eventually I will build a similar rack as above for my 2 kayaks, but for a couple weeks of ownership, I haven't seen any issues.