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How to Build a Canoe Rack

You can never have too many canoes, but you can run out of places to store them. To solve that, you’ll probably need to make a canoe rack, so we’ve made a DIY video for a canoe rack that can store up to 3 canoes.

This rack holds up to 3 canoes
This rack holds up to 3 canoes

We like to keep ours out of the snow to prevent damage, so we built this one to go into our storage container for winter. Watch the video above and if you have any questions or tips, leave them in the comments below.

Quick Tip: Attach pipe insulation to the arms of this canoe rack with a couple zap straps to add a bit of protection to the gunnels.

If you have heavy canoes, you may want to make the braces longer to support the heavier weight.

Remember: a canoe must be stored upside down on its gunnels to prevent warping, water collection and rot.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

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