Baller TSki Posted December 29, 2023 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2023 I’ve been in apartments for a long time, but somewhat recently moved into a house. I’d like to put some racks on the wall of my garage for storing slalom skis, trick skis, wakeboard, snowboard, etc. and potentially some solutions for hanging life jackets, wet/dry suits, etc. For skis I’m thinking pegs that are maybe 40” apart or something like that, where the ski could be suspended upside down against the wall. Other recommendations are also welcome. Have any of you done the same and have tips or product recommendations? Are there any sport-specific products in this regard? Or should I just be looking at what’s available from ACE Hardware or Target or somewhere generic like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BlueSki Posted December 29, 2023 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2023 Just go to a hardware store and pick out storage hooks or shelf supports that you like. You can use an old ski line as a clothes line, but the vinyl coated wire clotheslines are cheap too. It’s a garage, function over form. The skis are what makes the garage look good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BKistler Posted December 29, 2023 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2023 Large L shelf supports work well. I slide sections of bike inner tube over the support for padding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted December 29, 2023 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2023 There was a thread not long ago with this topic that included lots of pictures of what folks use for racks/storage. I'm sure you can search the forum and find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted January 2 Baller Share Posted January 2 Best spot I've found is a shelf above the garage doors if you have a bit of clearance up there, out of the way but easy to get do and if you park a boat in the garage you can load the stuff you want right into the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 101driver Posted January 2 Baller Share Posted January 2 The ski rack holds 2 slalom ski's or one wake board per section. 11" between rails. Self standing so gets moved around, the side arms and base are screwed and glued. The cross ties across the back are screwed so it can be flat packed. Must have a diagonal across back for rigidity. Quite a few people have copied it at lake and we even made one for the jetty to tidy up the skis on a busy day. The hanging rail some people buy the shop ones but they always fail under weight of wet gear so I made my own out of screwed air pipe (elec conduit would be lighter) wooden feet rails, also unscrews for flat packing. Both live in caravan awning in summer and spare room in house in winter. Standard plastic storage box's I have about 6 with lids one in foreground organise ropes, impacts fenders etc etc into different ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 101driver Posted January 2 Baller Share Posted January 2 Sorry pics above poor this is original when I made it. Before this the whole awning was full of ski's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Hallpass Posted January 14 Baller Share Posted January 14 I just use metal shelving brackets that you buy down at the hardware store. Easy to install and there is a lot of gear hanging on that wall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dano Posted January 14 Baller Share Posted January 14 I think most of the pics in the older thread are no longer viewable. I made this shelf last winter. It’s just 1/2” plywood and 2 2x2’s screwed to the wall. Cheap, easy and I think it looks pretty ok. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 101driver Posted January 14 Baller Share Posted January 14 custom made to fit your location and your particular gear is always going to be the best solution as @Dano demonstrates, even uses the space right at the top for a blank. Not hard to do and saves a ton of floor space using the vertical space with a rack. Nice execution @Dano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller landonjohn10 Posted January 15 Baller Share Posted January 15 I've got the StoreYourBoard brand racks for my skis for year-round storage. For summer storage, handles and ropes on wall pegs and jackets and wetsuits on Rubbermaid wall shelves. In the winter time, handles, ropes, jackets and wetsuits are in totes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baller fsts2k Posted May 6 Baller Share Posted May 6 Has anyone created a vertical Ski storage rack? I have an area in the garage that has a lot of vertical space, not enough for skis to be held horizontally. Currently I am thinking the top part of the rack would be dowels with a bungee across and the bottom being a shelf that the ski sits on. Would also make the bottom shelf wide enough to have surf boards slotted in. Has anyone seen something like this? Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted May 6 Baller Share Posted May 6 T hangers above the garage door works great if you park the boat in the garage. With the door shut you can load the racks above the boat right down into the boat with out getting out a ladder or anything. For the folks that trailer their boat off the lake right into the garage you just pack the boat at the dock load the trailer into the garage right up onto the racks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller fsts2k Posted May 6 Baller Share Posted May 6 Great idea! Unfortunately the garage ceiling is 20' high... Makes for an airy garage but limits the amount of storage I can do from the ceiling. For my use case, this is at a lake house, the boat stays on a lift in the water. I would store the skies and things near the dock but we had issues with people taking them in prior years. In the mornings I grab the skies or the boards and walk down to the lake. I am considering something like this: https://epicsurfracks.com/collections/free-standing-vertical-surf-racks/products/layback-freestanding-wooden-surfboard-rack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MitchellM Posted May 12 Baller Share Posted May 12 Previous owner of my new house was very organized with his ski equipment. He made a simple rack with some common coated brackets screwed into the wall. Perfect for skis. A bit too small for wakeboard. Also a nice area to hang jackets and wetsuits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted May 13 Baller Share Posted May 13 I have made several sets like these for friends, after some stain and varnish this set is heading to Ski Watch for my friends new house. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DvarianDan Johnson Posted May 13 Baller Share Posted May 13 The example by @teammalibu is about the most common, easiest, can paint or stain as desired and look great. I even add a wood button at the end of each dowel to keep anything from sliding off . Super easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted May 15 Baller Share Posted May 15 @DvarianDan Johnson The dowels are at a 10 degree angle so I’ve never had a ski slide off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DvarianDan Johnson Posted May 16 Baller Share Posted May 16 @teammalibu - My error for not clarifying. Yes dowels are angled and never had a ski slide off either. I also hang things on the ends of the dowels after skis are on the racks for extra storage (vests on hangars, ropes, handles). Those sometimes can slide off when moving a ski on or off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller fsts2k Posted Sunday at 09:45 PM Baller Share Posted Sunday at 09:45 PM Here is what I came up with. Note the limited horizontal space. If I could lay them flat that would be better but I think this will work… was also able to use all scrap wood, limited cost. Used a 3d printer to create the cleats to attach into Gladiator gear track wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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