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.

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.)

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

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.

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.