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PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2015 3:47 am 
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Don't know if this has been asked before couldn't find any topics in the search. What's the best way to store a pa 14 outside in the sun. Will be covered just need to know the best way without damaging or deforming kayak.


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PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2015 6:24 pm 
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I store my PA14 in the garage. I live on the east side of Tampa Bay and my garage gets super hot, definitely hotter than it ever gets outside, air temp wise. That said, you definitely want to make sure you build a nice rack or cart for it. I built mine in the normal fashion with 2" pvc rails that hug the hull of the boat and provide more even support. The air temperature isn't what's going to do damage it's obviously the cooking direct rays of Florida sunshine. Definitely get some kind of cover for it to keep the direct sun off of it. However, if it were me, I would buy some of that radiant heat barrier of some kind and fashion some kind of secondary cover that will reflect the radiant heat from transferring from the cover to the air between the boat and the cover to the hull. It might seem crazy, but that stuff works really well. I put it on the back of my folk's garage door and it is insane how much cooler it is in the garage after installation. The outside of the garage door gets hotter but the air inside not so much. Its the same idea at the reflectors that go in your windshield.

The only other thing would be the constant moisture. I can't really think of what that could hurt other than possibly the seat fabric and the adhesive standing pads on the deck. If you cover it good you won't have an issue with dew. I might keep
My vantage seat and my mirage drive in nice dry place. Good luck my friend, I don't think you will have much of an issue as long as you keep the baking direct sun off it and support the hull properly.


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