How To Store Your Shakespeare Kayak

Shakespeare kayaks incorporates an added amount of ultraviolet inhibitors into the plastic of your boat to give superior protection from ultraviolet light. However, to ensure a long lasting appearance and maximum color brightness, be sure to store your boat out of direct sunlight. By following these simple storage tips, you will maximize the aesthetic value of your kayak:

• always store your kayak indoors or under cover, and out of direct sunlight
• store kayak on edge, upside down, standing or hanging horizontally
• when hanging, run straps around boat near the cockpit, not around ends
• do not use drainage holes or toggle handles to hang kayak -- doing so may distort shape
• do not hang kayak with bottom facing down -- doing so may cause distortion
• run lockable cables through drainage holes for added security
• kayak storage systems are available from your dealer

How To Transport Your Shakespeare Kayak

The folks here at Shakespeare Kayaks strongly recommend that you make the investment and purchase a specially designed kayak transport system that will enable you to transport your boat(s) safely and conveniently. Kayak transport systems can be found at your dealer. A good alternative to a kayak rack is a metal roof rack which consists of a set of bars that attach to your car's rain gutters or clip to the top edge of the doors. Metal roof racks come with a variety of attachments, from kayak saddles to stackers. Saddles cradle the boat, while stackers allow multiple boats to be transported next to one another on their sides. Soft racks, a second alternative, are less expensive and consist of pads that rest between your boat and the car roof. Regardless of the type of system you choose, here are a few tips to follow when securing your boat to your car:

• When using a metal roof rack without attachments, be sure to place padding between the boat and rack bars
• Position kayak cockpit side down when securing to hard or soft rack system
• Run 2 straps across boat bottom and secure to bars (hard rack)
• Run 2 straps across boat bottom and through car doors (soft rack)
• Avoid over tightening soft rack system straps -- may cause dents in car roof
• For added security, two additional points of tie down are recommended -- one each from bow to front bumper and from stern to rear bumper (secure to car frame's towing loops)
• Use drainage holes to run line through to prevent boat from slipping backward or forward
• Be sure your kayak is SECURELY FASTENED prior to traveling out on the highway!
• Be cognizant of carport and garage heights and underpass clearances, and low hanging tree limbs!

Shakespeare Kayak Repair 

Call our Customer Service department at toll free 1-800-356-3351 for advice on repair procedures. Your local dealer is also an excellent resource for plastic repair, and should be your first choice for helping you get back out on the water!

Shakespeare Kayak Safety Tips

• Obtain paddle sports instructions for your kayak
• Do not exceed paddling capacity
• Obtain certified first aid training and carry first aid and rescue/safety gear
• Wear personal flotation device. Wear helmet in rough water
• Never paddle alone. Take a friend.
• Kayaking is a physical activity. Consult your physician.
• Do not use alcohol or mind altering substances before or during kayaking
• Familiarize yourself with owner's information packet and follow manufacturers recommendations

Limited 1-Year Warranty Agreement

This warranty does not include damage to the products resulting from abuse, misuse, accidental or normal wear and tear.

FOR BREACH OF ANY WRITTEN OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT THE CONSUMER IS LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING DAMAGES: The cost of repairing or replacing the product. Reasonable shipping charges incurred to effect repair or replacement. Incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect in the product are specifically excluded from this warranty. The foregoing warranty is exclusive and is given and accepted in lieu of any and all other warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose and the implied warranty of merchantability. The remedies of the purchaser for any breach of warranty shall be limited to those provided herein to the exclusion of any and all other remedies including, without limitation, incidental or consequential damages. The remedy will consist of repair or replacement of the product, or refund of the purchase price, at our option. No agreement varying or extending the foregoing warranty remedies or this limitation will be binding upon seller unless in writing, signed by a duly authorized officer of seller. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. If defect in workmanship or material occurs, please notify Shakespeare Kayaks, describing the problem along with all pertinent information as to model, serial number, date and location of purchase, proof of purchase, and your full name, phone number and address.

*"All kayaks for commercial use such as: pro-deals, rentals, camps, educational, store demos or those kayaks identified as demo, seconds, blems or institutional, are covered for one (1) year under warranty."