Good question.
I don't have a garage (yet) and no wall space available, so mine are stored hung by ropes from the roof rafters in my shed. Two ropes under the hull for the 10', three for the 14' tandem. They're both upright (i.e., usual paddling orientation). This is the third winter for the 10' and second for the 14', and I didn't notice any problems taking them out of storage last spring, although that doesn't mean I'm not doing damage.
I've seen them hung upright from the ceiling by a pulley system, hung on their sides by big J-hooks, sitting on the ground (upright, on the side and upside down), on kayak racks (upright and upside down). I'm guessing it probably doesn't matter too terribly much, although out of the sun is probably best, though, since it fades the colors and very likely weakens the hull over time.
I'd be interested to hear the views of others on the matter.
I've always heard that the best way to store them is on their side, or edge, since that's where the most hull strength is. I built an A-frame rack on an old single snowmobile trailer to store and carry them on edge. They've been stored that way for five years. The trailer gets tarped over the winter.
I have seen some that started to deform slightly from being stored sitting upright. Also seen others that are always stored upside down on T-bars with no ill effects.
John
Back when I owned a canoe. I turned it upside down and hung it from the garage roof with the pieces of rope (Front, middle and back) actling like slings. There is no one pressure point this way.
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