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. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 08 2004 - 05:22:41 PDT
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