Outdoors, two questions.1) Way to secure to the ground to keep it in place? 2) Can the kayaks be attached from Wind?
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Although our kayak rack is in the garage and rests on boards due to dirt floor, I would agree with Scott and LC. Their precautions make sense. It may be possible for the top kayak to become dislodged if it gets blown about by extra strong winds.
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I use yard spikes from lowes to hold it down and it's easy to just tie the kayak with rope. I don't really think either precaution is necessary as it's pretty stable on it's own
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With 2 kayaks on the stand, it's heavy enough so it should not get blown over by wind. However, I did anchor the stand to 2 pieces of 3' long 4"x4" on each side just for stability and weight. I did recetly find my top kayak off the rack after a winter long outdoor storage by our community lake. The bottom kayak was still in it's leaning 45 degree position. I am thinking about getting a long bungee to strap the top one down to protect the top kayak during windy days.
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The hooks should hold the kayak with out any problems, just make sure they are bolted in to studs.
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We have ours in pool and are very happy with it, have it anchored to deck which surrounds our pool. Only problem I could see to having it outside would be how to anchor it to pool. Maybe it could just set by poolyou weigh it down with sand in tubes, but the arms for anchoring it would stick out in pool would need to cut them off. This might be a question for manufacturer.
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anything is possible, but the frame is not sturdy in wind. Last year I got in a hurry to take mine down when the wind picked up and ruined the frame. Glad I didn't have an attachment. Bought a 2nd one.
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Wind maybe, but snow and rain will not run off canopy and cause it to collapse if not removed. I tried to add extra support too help stop water from accumulating but it never worked.
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It would set up on a hard surface it has no spikes to anchor it to the ground just feet. It needs weighting down in any sort of wind - a sandbag or dumbell or something.
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You can stake it to the ground but I would purchase stakes from a hardware store. The ones that come with it aren't great in big wind.
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I attach mine from the side of the kayak and paddle just slow enough that water does not flow over top. trolling at the same time makes it worth it. When I need to paddle faster I pull it inside the kayak first.
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I am having the same problem. I plan to anchor it by placing a roped Brick O block to each corner post and lay one block on each side and back to prevent wind from getting under it. I have not tried it , but plan to.Please let me know of any ideas you get from others
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I've used mine lakeside where it was fairly windy, but you need to be sure to stake out the guy wires. You can add weight straight down from the corners, too, such as bungee to your cooler,etc.
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Mount it on the up-risers or sides of bars. The way you have it, you could never get enough grip from the mounts to fight the wind pressure.
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Pretty good depending on what type of wind, when its staked down it holds really well. There is also sand bags on each corner to add more weight if needed.
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Hey Rich- what I'll do is rollover the canoe with the backend clear and simply set the carriage on the bottom upside down, then cinch it down, flip it over & ur ready to go. Its important to get the strap over something like a tie down or notch in the kayak so it doesn't slip off. I have mine balances well enough my kids can jump in it when I'm wheeling it to the beach. Happy canoeing!&#128513; Brad
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Don't know but I wouldn't do it. Too much surface area to catch wind and suck the racks right off your roof. Great for a kayak though.
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Hello, I agree with the first reply, you will have to get anchors or something with weight to hold it in place, we use ours when camping with our RV. We have it secured to our RV and to the grounds in many places along its base, and have yet to run into problems when the winds go above 20 mph. Just figure a way to give the base of it some weight and you will have no issues. I is a great tent and we love ours. I'd recommend some anchors cemented around it and you will gain the peace of mind it is secure in place. Over kill will never come back to bite you. We,ather and the winds as front line ahead of the storms are more fierce than many years ago, the negative is the cement, its not like dirt or grass. Your issue is holding it in place to wind. Act of GOD "Mother Nature" something you can't control Think over-kill and you will have no problems.
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we have this gazebo but we put cinderblock or paver stones to hold down the legs - this allows it a little play in case of winds - unfortunately these gazebos can get winder underneath and get damage - it does help to keep the screen open to let air flow thru - but I usu keep ours zipped -
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We live on the beach and it can be quite windy. We haven't had any problems due to wind, but we do have the pole secured on a deck railing as well as on the deck itself.