Kayak work stands

I needed to have a stand to work on my boats. Up until now I have been leaving my boat on the Hullavator lowered down beside the doors and washing and waxing my boats that way. Unfortunately it meant I always missed a spot where the ties and cradles are.

I wanted a higher functioning stand. I looked at this: Kayak Stand, Talic Sea Horse 31" tall kayak stand

But the reviews say it's hard to put a boat on it by yourself. Also, I can tell it would be unlikely that I would be able to flip the boat over easily. In fact every set of stands that are a pair had the same darned complaint written about them.

When we picked up the Whisky we examined this much heavier duty stand but I was unable to locate one to buy. I suspect it's an item designed for a retail store, not a home enthusiast.

And there's this low tech approach. But it would leave me hunched over the boat. Again it might be difficult to get the boat on the "stands" alone and nigh impossible to turn over alone:

So I asked the husband if he would build me one. I showed him the ones on the web that were for sell. I explained what I wanted. To my surprise one materialized almost the instant his new Whisky came home. 

It was clear the demo-ed boat had been stored outside by the shop that had owned it. It was grimy in a way that only happens when a boat is left outside for a long time, say, a couple of years.

So here's James's take on a boat stand:

It folds flat and so stores easily in our crowded garage. It holds my 17 foot plus Solstice easily. As I scrubbed my boat I didn't need to hold it down or prevent it from tumbling off the stable stand. I was able to flip my boat over and scrub the under side, drain the soapy water from the cockpit, reach every nook and cranny...Okay, I'm impressed. I love the stand. It makes me want to wax all my boats. I told him we should look into producing it for our boat-crazy friends.