Not much, I bought the supplies at Home Depot, probably about $50 or so. Good luck, I will give you one tip, to make sure you hit the truss I crawled in the attic and drilled a small pilot hole from the attic to the garage ceiling right against a truss, then dropped a plastic tie in the hole so it was visible from the garage, then when on my ladder in the garage I knew exactly where the edge of the truss was so I knew for sure if I was placing the hook centered on the truss and plug pilot hole.
I was thinking about doing something similar however I had a question about your design. The two pulleys directly above the kayak are very close to two carabiners which are anchored into the above truse. Are the carabiners neccessary, if so for what purpose? What I had in my mind involved four pulleys, two above the kayak and two at a wall above where I am going to tie the rope once the kayak is lifted.
@MrKeenanGill Sorry for the delay in responding... I checked the ropes just before replying and there is no wear visible at all! So I would not worry about that issue! Take care!
good stuff, do your two ropes join into one so you are don't have to do one at a time? Also most Kayak makers recommend that you store your kayaks upside down which stops them warping.
I thought it was best to store it on its side to prevent the warping? I use a similar hoist with a 10ft kayak, but its much simpler. I'm pretty sure I have less leverage working for me. This one seems to go up and down much easier. I need gloves to get mine up and down.
@mikaila31 - Yes there is nice leverage, and it is not difficult raising the kayak . you can adjust the Kayak in a sideways position once you tied the kayak off. sorry for the delayed response.
@Dancesux Sorry for the delay in responding, I did not know you had posted a question, the answer is, I did join the two ropes with three bands of duck tape near the wall tie off, and that did help. And you can adjust the Kayak in a sideways position once you tied the kayak off.
Very good. Just installed one in my garage....excellent and it only took about an hour. Works a treat. Thanks
actnow57 7 months ago
Not much, I bought the supplies at Home Depot, probably about $50 or so. Good luck, I will give you one tip, to make sure you hit the truss I crawled in the attic and drilled a small pilot hole from the attic to the garage ceiling right against a truss, then dropped a plastic tie in the hole so it was visible from the garage, then when on my ladder in the garage I knew exactly where the edge of the truss was so I knew for sure if I was placing the hook centered on the truss and plug pilot hole.
dmgstuff 8 months ago
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MrKeenanGill 6 months ago
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I was thinking about doing something similar however I had a question about your design. The two pulleys directly above the kayak are very close to two carabiners which are anchored into the above truse. Are the carabiners neccessary, if so for what purpose? What I had in my mind involved four pulleys, two above the kayak and two at a wall above where I am going to tie the rope once the kayak is lifted.
MrKeenanGill 6 months ago
@dmgstuff
Aren't you worried about the rope rubbing against the carabiner causing it to degrade, possibly to the point of failure?
MrKeenanGill 6 months ago
@MrKeenanGill Sorry for the delay in responding... I checked the ropes just before replying and there is no wear visible at all! So I would not worry about that issue! Take care!
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what do you think total cost was?
ruthven78 8 months ago
Made your same setup lastnight but what did you use for the straps?
FishnTv 11 months ago
Are you an aero-naval engineer at NASA?! ...congratulations!
gnagnola22 11 months ago
Love it!!! I built it in my garage exactly like yours. Very efficient and low cost.
steelj23 1 year ago
@steelj23 -- I'm glad the you liked it...Thanks for leaving your comment and happy Kayaking! Take care!
dmgstuff 1 year ago
good stuff, do your two ropes join into one so you are don't have to do one at a time? Also most Kayak makers recommend that you store your kayaks upside down which stops them warping.
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Dancesux 2 years ago
I thought it was best to store it on its side to prevent the warping? I use a similar hoist with a 10ft kayak, but its much simpler. I'm pretty sure I have less leverage working for me. This one seems to go up and down much easier. I need gloves to get mine up and down.
mikaila31 2 years ago
@mikaila31 - Yes there is nice leverage, and it is not difficult raising the kayak . you can adjust the Kayak in a sideways position once you tied the kayak off. sorry for the delayed response.
dmgstuff 1 year ago
@Dancesux Sorry for the delay in responding, I did not know you had posted a question, the answer is, I did join the two ropes with three bands of duck tape near the wall tie off, and that did help. And you can adjust the Kayak in a sideways position once you tied the kayak off.
dmgstuff 1 year ago