An assembly for storing elongated members, the assembly comprising an elongated
support element and a pair of segments. The segments are disposed on opposite sides
of the elongated support element from each other, and each of the segments defines
a cradle for supporting an elongated member. The pair of segments is joined together
at a seam formed by locally heating and melting contacting edges of the segments
to fuse them together. Moreover, the pair of segments is fixed to the elongated
support element against movement in a longitudinal direction of the elongated support
element. The elongated support element has a textured region of raised protrusions,
indentations, or holes, over at least a portion of the surface thereof. Each cradle
comprises a center portion located longitudinally between a pair of inclined portions.
When an elongated member is supported in the cradle, the center portion of the
cradle is convex about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated
support element, such that water will drain laterally off of the cradle.