Re: [Paddlewise] kayak storage challenge

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 08:24:36 -0400
At 04:11 PM 9/7/2004 -0400, Niilus_at_aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 9/7/2004 12:29:09 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>unrealokun_at_yahoo.ca writes:
>I have a 90lb double kayak and need to build some sort of shelf and pulley
>construction to store it about 2.5 meters above my garage floor. It is
>essential that it should allow me lifting and lowering the kayak without the
>second person's assistance. I wonder if anyone has solved similar problem.
>I use an Eagle's Nest Boat Hoist to lift a Klepper Aerius II to the garage
>ceiling by myself .  It's limited to be used with only kayaks and canoes 
>up to
>100 lbs/45 kg.

I don't know how much money you want to spend on this but I was looking in 
the HarborFreight catalog yesterday and they had a a small electric hoist 
that will lift 440 pounds for $80.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=40765

The tricky part will be creating a support mechanism that will support the 
hull evenly.  
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