How do you store your downriggers in your garage?

[dubob]

I got a newer boat and it came with downriggers. Happy me. Now I'm wondering what the best way(s) to store them in the garage when I'm not using them? Got to keep the wife happy too.

Sorry no fishing report and Thanks for any help.

Since electric downriggers (DRs) are essentially sealed units and both electric and manual DRs are made from component materials that are not moisture sensitive, storage just about anywhere shouldn't be a problem.   Anyplace in a garage that they will fit - on a shelf, on the floor, in the rafters - should work just fine.  I checked my Cannon Instruction Manuals and could not find any storage recommendations/requirements listed.  If you live in an area with a high dust environment, covering them in plastic garbage bags may be desirable.

Like Bduck, during the open water season, my DRs are never removed from the swivel mounting bases on the boat.  During the off season, they are stored on a shelf, uncovered, in the loft of my pole barn.