saw some racks that someone posted on here a while ago and now i cant find them on the interweb. i am looking for the ones that bolt on to the garage wall and then when not in use they fold down. i dont really need them to fold down i am just trying to find something pre-made to get my canoe off the ground.

thanks

Chazz -- Go to Piragis.com and click on canoe accessories. They're $55 and they work great!

quote ChazzTheGnome: "saw some racks that someone posted on here a while ago and now I cant find them on the interweb. i am looking for the ones that bolt on to the garage wall and then when not in use they fold down. i dont really need them to fold down i am just trying to find something pre-made to get my canoe off the ground.

thanks

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Chazz,
I use a pulley system of my own design that I developed over 20 years ago and it still is the best garage canoe storage system. I have never seen a commercial system like it. I use a cheap boat winch mounted sideways on the wall with anti-reverse clicker and three pulleys in the ceiling. The pulley immediately above the winch is a double pulley, the one above the bow of the canoe is also a double pulley and the one above the stearn is a single pulley. All 3 pulleys are hung from hooks screwed into the ceiling. Two 3/16" nylon ropes with snaps are used to attached to the canoe. Initially, it takes a little trial and error to get the ropes synchronized for a level lift because allowance must be made for rope stretch in the longer rope but when it is adjusted it will work forever. It is fast and effortless to raise or lower the canoe and takes about a minute.
I will add a link to a picture.
Dick

I know you said you wanted a wall mounted system, but for next to nothing, you can easily build a couple of "trapeze" style hangers to hang you canoe(s) from the ceiling.

quote snakecharmer: "I know you said you wanted a wall mounted system, but for next to nothing, you can easily build a couple of "trapeze" style hangers to hang you canoe(s) from the ceiling."

That's what I do also.

quote buffalodick: "

quote ChazzTheGnome: "saw some racks that someone posted on here a while ago and now I cant find them on the interweb. i am looking for the ones that bolt on to the garage wall and then when not in use they fold down. i dont really need them to fold down i am just trying to find something pre-made to get my canoe off the ground.


thanks


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Chazz,
I use a pulley system of my own design that I developed over 20 years ago and it still is the best garage canoe storage system. I have never seen a commercial system like it. I use a cheap boat winch mounted sideways on the wall with anti-reverse clicker and three pulleys in the ceiling. The pulley immediately above the winch is a double pulley, the one above the bow of the canoe is also a double pulley and the one above the stearn is a single pulley. All 3 pulleys are hung from hooks screwed into the ceiling. Two 3/16" nylon ropes with snaps are used to attached to the canoe. Initially, it takes a little trial and error to get the ropes synchronized for a level lift because allowance must be made for rope stretch in the longer rope but when it is adjusted it will work forever. It is fast and effortless to raise or lower the canoe and takes about a minute.
I will add a link to a picture.
Dick "

Built one just like it 10 years ago, so am a decade behind you. Helps if you use a nonstretching type of rope, or even aircraft, coated cables, it will wind easier. Had mine hoisting my canoe up to 14' rafters in the pole barn.

Installed an electric winch... wife and kids never did find my napping spot. I must not snore. :)

For the wall you might want to check out menards premade shelving.

Jrlatt

Fleet Farm had a decent hanging rack last month on sale for $15 bucks. I think they are normally $25. When they get more in, and I figure out where to put it, I'll post some pics.

quote forestmaven: "

quote snakecharmer: "I know you said you wanted a wall mounted system, but for next to nothing, you can easily build a couple of "trapeze" style hangers to hang you canoe(s) from the ceiling."

That's what I do also."

Me too but I combined it with the pulley idea. The bow trapeze is fixed and I can lower the stern trapeze. Insert bow...hoist the stern and one person can easily stow the canoe completely out of the way.

I also just bought a couple of pulleys and some rope. This gets the canoe on thge ceiling and out of the way.

Fifteen dollars in pulleys and some square ubolts from fleet farm got my canoe hoisted within a few inches of the rafters.

I used double pulleys at the rafters and at the canoe to create a 4 to 1 ratio.

thanks for all the input.