mpeebles wrote on Mar 7^th, 2023 at 3:01pm:


The Stonehenge builders would have killed for a winch and some pulleys. 

Upon seeing some of my engineering feats one of my kids stated that I would have been highly recruited at Stonehenge

I did mine by using a crank style boat winch and a few pulleys.  I set up four of these units (three canoes and one kayak).  They were  designed so I could put the canoe trailer under them and raise and lower accordingly.  I used nylon strap from the winch to the first pulley then rope going through the pulleys.  They work great.   I have the luxury of a large storage garage although I used to hang two of them in the attached garage.

Mad_Mat wrote on Feb 19^th, 2023 at 9:47pm:


  That's a good idea BUT I'd wager for the price of those DIY parts, you could buy the type of hoist I referenced for the same price.

You get ONE point of lift PLUS that auto-brake.

  Another thing is that appears to be a 8 ft maybe 10 ft ceiling. With the straps loose all the way, he was barely able to grab the loose end.

PK said he had 12 ft ceilings. Most of those cam straps are about 15 ft. Rigging it like this on a 12 ft ceiling I don't think the average cam strap is going to be long enough for you to reach the tag end.

Maybe use something like this where you can cut the rope to the size you need?

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came across this - simply use two camstraps, though I'd be sure to back up the cam buckle with a knot - buckles can fail

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I don't know if it was the same brand as the one ST posted, but I helped a friend put up an identical hoise system for her sea kayak.

One big advantage to this system is that it is designed to raise and lower both ends at the same time, and is easy to use.  Wasn't hard to install with a low ceiling -  we mounted it on one longer plank that we bolted to the ceiling joists

My own do it yourself hoist is kind of a PITA to load a heavy canoe on - have to raise one end a bit, then tie it off and raise the other end a bit, etc.  I'm just using 1/4" nylon ropes, and when I raise one side or the other, it often tries to roll the canoe _( I have to have it bottom side up to fit over my truck ) so then I have to go and rearrange it.  It's for my white water canoe, and I don't uyse it often enough to change what I have,
but the store bought hoist sure works a lot easier.

db,
That's a great way to do it but PK said he had 12 ft ceilings in his new garage. It sounds to me he wants to hang his canoes so they don't take up sidewall space AND you could park your vehicles under??

db wrote on Feb 6^th, 2023 at 4:41pm:

BillConner wrote on Feb 6^th, 2023 at 12:53pm:


That canoe/kayak hoist I linked to has a 2 prong hook that holds the strap. You could hang the canoe upside down just as easy as right-side up.

Or you could do the trapeze thing with and hang each end of the rope off the hook.

Biggest thing is that safety brake. I would discount the value of that.

Whatever PK chooses and uses I'm sure he'll do a report on it so others can benefit from it.

I hang mine on home made 2x4 brackets on the side wall so the only thing I can offer is don't use drywall screws for the rope cleats.