| Kayak / Canoe Lift Hoist by RAD Sportz |
There's no such thing as not enough room for another kayak, canoe, or ladder. Store your kayak overhead and out of the way. Smooth pulleys and latches make lifting even the heavy kayaks super easy. The exclusive rope locking mechanism prevents unwanted release and can suspend one product - 125 lb. load limit. Please note, you can mount this item as pictured on a 2 x 4 and screw the 2 X 4 to the joist or mount it right to the joist itself. FEATURES: Hooks are designed with a rubber coating to protect from scratches. Easy to install and easy to use. Robust engineering allows you to lift heavy products--125lb capacity. For Ceilings up to 12ft . Safe locking mechanism prevents accidental release. Raise your canoe, kayak, ladder, or bike to the ceiling with ease . Home Storage. Lifetime Warranty!
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2010-10-06
By Reopen Clear Creek for OHV
The hoist works quite well. You raise or lower each end of your boat with separate ropes, and can easily raise or lower it evenly. However the force required to lift is substantial for my 60 pound roof top cargo box. A smaller person might find it difficult to lift a 100 lb.+ canoe or kayak. The Brake System works very well and prevents sudden, uncontrolled drops should you lose control of the ropes. Overall this hoist is easy to operate.
The suspension straps provided use a plastic snap together buckle (like on a backpack waist strap). This seems dangerous. I don't believe those types of buckles are intended to be load bearing. It's the weak link in this hoist. I'm going to replace mine with cargo straps that come with a proper load bearing rating.
Installation was easy, I screwed the pulley blocks into a stud that I located in the ceiling by following a line of nails driven through the sheet rock. Drilled a pilot hole for the wood screws to verify I was going into solid wood (very important); the kit's wood screws have bolt heads so you'll need a socket and ratchet, it takes some considerable force, they are sizable screws (that's good- you're hanging a lot of weight off these things). The instructions require you space the pulley blocks a minimum 6 feet apart. That wasn't an option for me given the spacing of storage racks, the garage door, and furnace ducts. So I set mine at 5 feet apart and I'm not having any problems- it operates fine- you should have no worries ignoring this rule if you have a short kayak.
Threading the rope through the pulley blocks and tackle is easy; they give you a drawing to show how. But securing the 2 loose rope ends onto each pulley block is not so easy. They want you tie those rope ends around one of the horizontal bolts that attach each of the pulley blocks to the mounting plates. Problem is you've already bolted it together, it's screwed into the ceiling, and you don't have a lot of room to work with to make some fancy knot (they don't supply a diagram of what type of knot to use). You'll see what I mean when you do it yourself. So I simply ran the rope ends through the hole in the block and tied a simple double knot that prevents the rope from slipping back through the hole. Seems to work just fine.
I recommend you test your installation by suspending your boat just a few inches off the ground for several days before lifting the boat up high into its storage position. Check to make sure the pulley blocks aren't pulling loose from the ceiling, and tug on the ropes suspending your boat to further ensure those pulley blocks won't rip loose. You will note the ropes stretch, your boat will drop about a half inch in the first 24 hours.
Aside from the strap buckles being poor quality, I would have given this 5 stars. It's a slick product that optimizes precious floor space in your garage.
2010-09-24
By Thomas Runge
The hardest with the installation was finding the struts in the ceiling and getting the screws into them. It is my first and so far only hoist system, so I do not have anything to compare it to.
The valid concern that I share is that the two ropes do not have a separate brake (which would have made it possible for my wife to lift the canoe on her own). To get over the canoe haning too low when using the straps (which are length adjustable - maybe a recent update of the package), I simply attach the hooks to the yoke and seat in the canoe. Now it gets all the way up where I need it to be to get my car into the garage.
Installation took about 45 minutes and I really like this hoist so far.
2010-09-20
By W. Drake
Outstanding. I was worried about clearance and safety and they turned out to not be issues at all. I had read in some reviews of this type of product that the straps were not adjustable. These were adjustable so there was no problem tightening them up to minimize the clearance needed. I installed them to be over the open garage door (I already have bikes hanging in the more open areas) so I had minimal room. The kayak ended up using about 30 inches or clearance and I probably could have cut out another inch or two if I had to. In terms of safety the kayak hoist makes my bike hoists look hazardous. Installation was tricky mainly because it took me an extra half an hour to remember that I had a hip roof and that the joists changed direction around the middle. I put the second one up in about 40 minutes; I did them both the extreme way with a 2 * 6 beam and lag bolts every 2 feet. The rope is certainly not what I would have selected as it is nylon but it worked fine and I am not going to switch it.
2010-09-05
By Terry
Arrived in a timley way, all parts included except if attaching to a seperate 2X4. Instructions were OK. Only problem was the plastic clip on the webbing that holds the kayak, one was fine, the other clip would not hold any weight, popped the clip. I just replaced the whole web and clip on one end, no problem except for the $9.00 in replacement parts. Works as advertised keeps kayak up out of the way.
2010-08-30
By Thomas Harvey
This kayak lift works pretty well. I am using to hang my 14' Necky Looksa kayak from the ceiling in my garage.
Notes:
1) The straps that came with it are adjustable but even with all the adjustment taken out the TOP of my kayak is 20" below the ceiling. In my garage that means the BOTTOM of the kayak is ~6' off the ground. (Watch your Head!)
2) As others have mentioned, the braided rope is already showing signs off fraying. It has a nice soft outer coating that is ez on the hands but not so good for wear and tear.
3) The instructions are confusing on how to lace the rope through the pulleys. I think I have it right and the brake seams to work ok raising and lowering the kayak.
All in all I am pleased with the lift. I may try to modify the straps to gain a couple more inches of headroom.
Update: I realized the straps were long enough to wrap all the way around the kayak twice. By doing that I was able gain a couple more inches of headroom.
-- Tom
- Hooks are designed with a rubber coating to protect from scratches
- Easy to install and easy to use
- Robust engineering allows you to lift heavy products--100lb capacity
- For Ceilings up to 12ft
- Safe locking mechanism prevents accidental release
By Reopen Clear Creek for OHV
The hoist works quite well. You raise or lower each end of your boat with separate ropes, and can easily raise or lower it evenly. However the force required to lift is substantial for my 60 pound roof top cargo box. A smaller person might find it difficult to lift a 100 lb.+ canoe or kayak. The Brake System works very well and prevents sudden, uncontrolled drops should you lose control of the ropes. Overall this hoist is easy to operate.
The suspension straps provided use a plastic snap together buckle (like on a backpack waist strap). This seems dangerous. I don't believe those types of buckles are intended to be load bearing. It's the weak link in this hoist. I'm going to replace mine with cargo straps that come with a proper load bearing rating.
Installation was easy, I screwed the pulley blocks into a stud that I located in the ceiling by following a line of nails driven through the sheet rock. Drilled a pilot hole for the wood screws to verify I was going into solid wood (very important); the kit's wood screws have bolt heads so you'll need a socket and ratchet, it takes some considerable force, they are sizable screws (that's good- you're hanging a lot of weight off these things). The instructions require you space the pulley blocks a minimum 6 feet apart. That wasn't an option for me given the spacing of storage racks, the garage door, and furnace ducts. So I set mine at 5 feet apart and I'm not having any problems- it operates fine- you should have no worries ignoring this rule if you have a short kayak.
Threading the rope through the pulley blocks and tackle is easy; they give you a drawing to show how. But securing the 2 loose rope ends onto each pulley block is not so easy. They want you tie those rope ends around one of the horizontal bolts that attach each of the pulley blocks to the mounting plates. Problem is you've already bolted it together, it's screwed into the ceiling, and you don't have a lot of room to work with to make some fancy knot (they don't supply a diagram of what type of knot to use). You'll see what I mean when you do it yourself. So I simply ran the rope ends through the hole in the block and tied a simple double knot that prevents the rope from slipping back through the hole. Seems to work just fine.
I recommend you test your installation by suspending your boat just a few inches off the ground for several days before lifting the boat up high into its storage position. Check to make sure the pulley blocks aren't pulling loose from the ceiling, and tug on the ropes suspending your boat to further ensure those pulley blocks won't rip loose. You will note the ropes stretch, your boat will drop about a half inch in the first 24 hours.
Aside from the strap buckles being poor quality, I would have given this 5 stars. It's a slick product that optimizes precious floor space in your garage.
By Thomas Runge
The hardest with the installation was finding the struts in the ceiling and getting the screws into them. It is my first and so far only hoist system, so I do not have anything to compare it to.
The valid concern that I share is that the two ropes do not have a separate brake (which would have made it possible for my wife to lift the canoe on her own). To get over the canoe haning too low when using the straps (which are length adjustable - maybe a recent update of the package), I simply attach the hooks to the yoke and seat in the canoe. Now it gets all the way up where I need it to be to get my car into the garage.
Installation took about 45 minutes and I really like this hoist so far.
By W. Drake
Outstanding. I was worried about clearance and safety and they turned out to not be issues at all. I had read in some reviews of this type of product that the straps were not adjustable. These were adjustable so there was no problem tightening them up to minimize the clearance needed. I installed them to be over the open garage door (I already have bikes hanging in the more open areas) so I had minimal room. The kayak ended up using about 30 inches or clearance and I probably could have cut out another inch or two if I had to. In terms of safety the kayak hoist makes my bike hoists look hazardous. Installation was tricky mainly because it took me an extra half an hour to remember that I had a hip roof and that the joists changed direction around the middle. I put the second one up in about 40 minutes; I did them both the extreme way with a 2 * 6 beam and lag bolts every 2 feet. The rope is certainly not what I would have selected as it is nylon but it worked fine and I am not going to switch it.
By Terry
Arrived in a timley way, all parts included except if attaching to a seperate 2X4. Instructions were OK. Only problem was the plastic clip on the webbing that holds the kayak, one was fine, the other clip would not hold any weight, popped the clip. I just replaced the whole web and clip on one end, no problem except for the $9.00 in replacement parts. Works as advertised keeps kayak up out of the way.
By Thomas Harvey
This kayak lift works pretty well. I am using to hang my 14' Necky Looksa kayak from the ceiling in my garage.
Notes:
1) The straps that came with it are adjustable but even with all the adjustment taken out the TOP of my kayak is 20" below the ceiling. In my garage that means the BOTTOM of the kayak is ~6' off the ground. (Watch your Head!)
2) As others have mentioned, the braided rope is already showing signs off fraying. It has a nice soft outer coating that is ez on the hands but not so good for wear and tear.
3) The instructions are confusing on how to lace the rope through the pulleys. I think I have it right and the brake seams to work ok raising and lowering the kayak.
All in all I am pleased with the lift. I may try to modify the straps to gain a couple more inches of headroom.
Update: I realized the straps were long enough to wrap all the way around the kayak twice. By doing that I was able gain a couple more inches of headroom.
-- Tom
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