Kayak Storage Hoists - Overhead Pulley Hoist Systems with 125lb Capacity Each for Canoes, Bikes, Ladders, and More

Can't beat it for the money. I bought this as a way to remove/store my rooftop cargo box on my Volvo and it's just what I needed. Took me an hour to install and then just a few minutes to remove my cargo box. I agree with other reviews that the rope isn't super high quality, but for my use it is fine. I think I would replace it if I were using often, but for me this will be a couple time a year. Pulleys and hardware are nice and the brake mechanism is simple, clever, and works well. I did deviate from the instructions in that I didn't use a mounting board, but just lagged the mounts into the garage ceiling framing and that worked fine and looked better. I had planned to DIY it by finding pulleys and mounts on my own, but at this price it made no sense and this saved me so much time. (I'm an engineer which means I tend to overthink these sorts of contraptions.) Very happy with this and highly recommend it.

This is a very good kayak storage hoist. Easy assemble, great directions and illustrations. Works great

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.

I used this to hang a 28-foot fiberglass ladder in my garage. The pulley system works smoothly and feels strong and secure. A great way to free up floor space.

Product works very good for storing your kayak. And ez to put up and down when ready to use.

I bought this product as well as a more expensive one to store my cargo carrier on an 11' garage. The rope was plenty long enough for me (I placed my mounts ~36" apart). I thought the product was pretty good quality given the price; Nothing about it seemed excessively cheap to me. The install was easy, especially due to the simplicity of the design (good for install, maybe bad for some other reasons). I didn't have any issues with the straps and it seemed plenty strong to me (I tested it with myself, a 180lb weight). Uses a bit of vertical space: The issue for me was that the garage door was too tall and, even though I have a lot of space, which I think would be about 3', it was too little space and my garage door would hit the cargo carrier. Due to the design of this unit, it uses up quite a bit of veritcal space. Probably another 18" or so, in addition to the cargo box. Due to this, I ended up purchasing a more expensive, Teal Triangle unit, which probably stores the box about 8" higher (just a guess visually - I did not take a measurement), but I hope to keep this one and find another use for it since I think it's a great option. I may use it to get my bike rack off the floor. The only other downside is that the rope seemed have a lot of friction when release it to the side, due to the lack of a 3rd ceiling mount for a brake. Summary, this product is worth the price, and other more complex options have additional features, that can also be worth the price if you need those.

I needed a better solution for quick and easy lowering and raising the kayaks (isn't that why your reading this?) . I have 10'6" ceiling in my garage and thought this would be a great tool to add to my overall garage organization but make my kayaks more accessible. 1. Out of the box, the instructions are terrible (which most other reviews share- haven't been changed as of DEC 15, 2016.. Hah. Pretty sure the only reason they included them were for all the legal disclaimers, etc. That said, we live in a day and age where YouTube will tell you anything you need to know about anything. If you do a search of RAD kayak hoist, the first video is 4 minutes and will walk you through it. So the instructions, well- toss them aside and get going. 2. Check your ceiling joist to find out which direction they run.. Of course my floor joists didn't run the right way and I had to add a 2x4. Not a big deal, but if you don't have the tools on hand, it can add a day or 2 to the install. (you will need your own 2x4, lag bolts, washers, tape measure, drill, and drill bit.) the instructions do tell you what to buy if you need to get them to install the hoist. But I already knew this, and my board was already put up prior to the item arriving. 3. Item was very well packaged, and all tools/bolts etc. We're accounted for. That said I've heard some reviews about not knowing what bolt/screw went where. It's easy. You get 4 wood lag screws (hex head) for attaching the 2 brackets (without the pulleys) to the 2x4 or joist. 4 bolts to attach the pulley mount to the brackets. And then 2 basic Phillips head wood screws to attach the cleat to the wall. 4. The threading of the rope through the pulley is the most confusing part of the install, but refer back to #1 above. Watch the video and your good to go! 5. Once everything was attached and assembled, I was impressed with how easy it was to raise and lower the kayak. (one handed for 60lb kayak) The brake works as designed, and gives me greater peace of mind knowing the cleat and brake will keep the item from falling.. ****READ THIS IF YOU SKIPPED ABOVE IF YOUR WORRIED ABOUT THE 1 STAR REVIEWS**** 6. THE only reason I couldn't give this item 5 stars is because of the straps that attach your kayak to the hooks of the pulley.. I've read many 1 star reviews about the straps failing(breaking) or completely sliding off the end of the kayak. I can say, from inspection the straps appear well made. I'm not certain how they would fail, but like all things - sometimes a little user TLC can go a long way. However, I did experience the straps sliding issue. It was a nuisance at best, and added to the overall frustration of my process. It was also difficult to get the hooks to sit in tight to the kayak, to keep the straps in place and not slide toward the end of the Kayak. It's not how it was designed (I know, reference pic 1 to see how much space it adds between the kayak and pulley. ***GAME OF INCHES*** After having successfully attached the strap where I felt they wouldn't slide off (that'll do I said to myself) , I easily raised the kayak to the ceiling. Now- here was the most frustrating part for me. I prefer to place my kayaks above the garage doors, because above them is a lot of wasted space. My old system used regular lashing straps (set of 2 on amazon is only $8)and eye bolts to raise my kayaks to the ceiling prior to using the hoist with no clearance issues. But a lot of shoulder problems from having to push up the kayak, and pull on the strap simultaneously. ... The issue: the 2x4 added wasted space to the overall distance between the ceiling and kayak...and also the hooks that connect to the straps also added about 4-6 inches from the flex in the hooks. ***see photos. The first photo shows how low the kayak hangs when hooked to the straps. You can see there's a lot of space between the pulley and the hooks and the kayak. I knew it would be close, and I was right. It hung about 3 inches too low and my garage door would ride along the bottom of my kayaks on the way up. Obviously not what I wanted. ***MY STRAP SOLUTION *** Looking at the kayak, I believed if I could get the kayak to raise 4 inches higher, I would achieve clearance and allow the garage door to freely raise and lower. I used the original lashing straps ($8 on amazon) which had hooks. This solved two problems. The first being, when this strap is cinched.... it's tight. And it doesn't move on the listing kayak. Second, when you press the hooks out flat and connect them to the eyelets of the strap not only is it secure, but it also keeps the hooks flat against my Kayak. Successfully decreasing the total space about 4", and thus hanging high enough above my garage door to allow it to freely move up and down without rubbing or bumping. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase as long as the pulleys themselves don't fail. Overall I'd say 3 stars, because hey, the product works. It could be improved (RAD FEEL FREE TO ADD THESE lashing STRAPS AND PAY ME An INTELLECTUAL FEE FOR SOLVING YOUR BIGGEST Problem) But, In the end I placed 4 stars because of the price. It was the best price I could find. Most of you won't be foolish to try and hang above your garage doors, but the straps are a bit frustrating and could be improved. I put pictures of the lashing straps hooks I use if you want to upgrade. I got them also from Amazon. They have a 300 lb safe working load. (over kill, but again. Peace of mind) Hope this helps someone solve there concerns about strap breaking or clearance issues if you too are playing the game of inches!!! Total time on project? 2 nights or 4 hrs.. And 1 day waiting for the AHAAAAAA moment and 5 minute fix to my problem. Hope it helps.

I say "mostly" because the mounting brackets, pully assembly, and mounting hardware are pretty impressive. The pulleys themselves are questionable. They appear to be made of polyethylene. They are clear and I can compress them with my fingers. I can't help but wonder how many months it will be before they crumble like the pulley assembly I just replaced. Seriously...metal pulleys would be so much better. Everything else, no worries. I'm already looking for replacement pulley wheels. $15 to $25 for a set of four.