If you are cramped for space and are currently using your kayak for a coffee table I suggest looking at the Performance bike magazines catalog - online too. (buy - or make it Yourself) They offer a pulley kit which bolts to ceiling studs. This kit will hold up to 55lbs. which is perfect for my Overflow (45) and a second for my Wavehopper (39). To suspend the boat I cut a tow rope (FLAT, NYLON WEBBING with end-hooks) in half. Set the boat upside down and lace the ropes through my security loops (fore and aft of the cockpit) I then tie a knot in both loops and hook to the pulley loops - which would normally hold a bike handlebar and the bike seat. >From there I approach the front of the system and pull down on the single pulley rope - The boat elevates - and locks in place at my desired height. I lock in the rope with the ratching type catch at the top of the pulley. Cost is 29.95 for pulley system- ON SALE. and about $10 for an old tow rope I needed to replace for my pickup anyway - the price here was void for me - I would have tossed the old one. NOTE:-if you rent - repair the ceiling damage (holes) with white toothpaste also - make sure you don't store using end loops- unless you love rocker and bent cockpits. and - use only flat nylon to prevent possible deformation of your hull (polyethylene) Later, Phil _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free _at_yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:32:56 PDT