Karen Hancock asked about storage pulleys Check out Bicycling Magazine's bike holders _ Pictured on their website. http://www.performancebike.com/profile.html?sku=2268 click for a larger image... A complete pulley system mounted on the ceiling with two descending (padded)hooks. One could cut an old flat nylon webbed tow cable in half, create two stirrups for the boat. Connect the two hooks, pull the line, raise 'em up and tie them off to the side. 55lb load limit. - Strong enough to handle most boats. NOTE: I don't want to get into another ideal boat weight argument. It's on sale for about $38 and your old tow rope probably needed to be replaced anyway. You could copy the design, but I would bet the instructional manual/plans are what would be the most valuable. Or ask someone in a Physics class at the local university, they are always constructing crazy devices out of pulleys/levers etc. Also, If your boat is heavier than 50 lbs. I would look at bumping up the strength of the pulleys, perhaps by making one yourself from parts found at a hardware store. - Note Fleet Farm sells quality rope cheap. It's just like the climbing stuff, but not trustworthy enough for human life. I don't work there but thanks anyway. Good luck, Phil Huck thekayaker_at_yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 05 1999 - 11:20:58 PDT
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