06:48
Faizan
Many styles of canoeing boats are light and portable. But they are also large and a challenge to store. Storing a canoeing boat upside down on a rack created for the outdoors eliminates water accumulation in the boat, which can cause damage. Canoeing boat wall racks for indoors or outdoors use can be built with basic tools and carpentry skills.
Determine the plan for the canoe wall rack. The capacity of the rack plans vary from a single canoe model to a rack to hold up to six canoes. Build the project either indoors or out.
Cut the 2 by 4 inch boards to length. The project requires two uprights of 6 feet in height for a rack for three to six canoe and uprights of about 3 or 4 feet for canoe racks anywhere between one and four canoes. Cut cross members of 3 feet in length for rack projects of three or fewer canoes and 6 foot cross members for racks with a capacity of four to six canoes.
Attach one end of the cross members to the wall studs of open walls. Place an upright on the wall first if the wall is enclosed with wallboard or other materials. Place the lowest cross member high enough to elevate the canoe off the floor or ground or about 1 foot high. Place each cross member about 3 feet above the the lower ones. Temporarily attach the cross members to the wall studs with a single16 box nail or 3 inch deck screw.
Attach the cross members to the uprights. The upright is placed at the end of the 3 foot long cross members used for a one- to three-canoe rack or at the midpoint of the 6 foot long cross members used for racks accommodating four to six canoes. Place a level on the cross member and mark the point on the upright where the cross member is level. Fasten the cross members to the uprights with two 16 box nails or 3 inch deck screws. Add a second fastener to each connection between the cross members and the wall studs.
Add a brace between the two uprights for additional strength.
Determine the plan for the canoe wall rack. The capacity of the rack plans vary from a single canoe model to a rack to hold up to six canoes. Build the project either indoors or out.
Cut the 2 by 4 inch boards to length. The project requires two uprights of 6 feet in height for a rack for three to six canoe and uprights of about 3 or 4 feet for canoe racks anywhere between one and four canoes. Cut cross members of 3 feet in length for rack projects of three or fewer canoes and 6 foot cross members for racks with a capacity of four to six canoes.
Attach one end of the cross members to the wall studs of open walls. Place an upright on the wall first if the wall is enclosed with wallboard or other materials. Place the lowest cross member high enough to elevate the canoe off the floor or ground or about 1 foot high. Place each cross member about 3 feet above the the lower ones. Temporarily attach the cross members to the wall studs with a single16 box nail or 3 inch deck screw.
Attach the cross members to the uprights. The upright is placed at the end of the 3 foot long cross members used for a one- to three-canoe rack or at the midpoint of the 6 foot long cross members used for racks accommodating four to six canoes. Place a level on the cross member and mark the point on the upright where the cross member is level. Fasten the cross members to the uprights with two 16 box nails or 3 inch deck screws. Add a second fastener to each connection between the cross members and the wall studs.
Add a brace between the two uprights for additional strength.
Posted in: canoeing
