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

I prefer a trapeze - two 2x4s each hung on two lines - and canoe sits upside down on them.  Keeps dirt out and I can store a few items on seats.  Rope and pulleys from Home Depot.

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.