Pulley System Kayak Over Garage Door

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Pulley system kayak over garage door. I also mounted my pulley system 3 to 4 feet above my ceiling to insure the kayak would lift high enough. It s another great storage option that you may not have thought of. In my case i still had to do a work around the straps provided with the set to get all of the available clearance. High the ceiling in the garage is a foot higher than in our previous home and just enough to hoist the kayak over the garage door with about 6 inches to play with.

Position the hooks the same distance apart as the distance from the handlebar to the seat. With a few readily available tools you can set up a garage pulley system from the ceiling in a few short hours. With its quality mechanical system of pulleys and hooks and its dual safety design locking mechanism and rope tie down cleat keeps the bike secure. Setting up a simple platform pulley system is one way to solve this and other garage issues allowing you to conveniently access storage within the rafters.

Attach the garage pulley system brackets to a ceiling joist with wood screws. This is generally sufficient enough for most kayaks or canoes but it s always a good idea to double check. Will kayak fit over garage door. In our current home at 10 ft.

Oct 10 2018 explore bob defoor s board pulley systems followed by 165 people on pinterest. Thanks to the smooth pulleys and latches you can easily customize where you keep your kayak or canoe if you choose depending on how your garage is laid out. Self locking safety cleat grips instantly if the rope is accidentally released. Mechanical kayak canoe boat sup ceiling hoist hanger pulley carrier for garage storage by harken is designed for one person operation.

It can lift up to 100 lbs. The kayak pulley system can also hold vessels comfortably up to 100 pounds. The distance from the ceiling to the bottom of my kayak is about 36. The distance from the ceiling to the top of the kayak is about 22.

By building a simple platform and then attaching it to the ceiling structure using a pulley system adequate storage is created in an out of the way location but is also conveniently accessed when needed. It depends on how much room you have above your garage door.