Thule 571 Mount Cargo Storage If you build a frame, it'll work fine...

Thule 571 Roof Mount Cargo Box Storage Lift Read more...

Designed for cargo box removal and storage in garages and workshops

One-person use with crank system, lifting cargo boxes on and off vehicles

Supports up to 220-lbs (100kg) when installed correctly

Also great for canoes, kayaks, surfboards, sailboards, ladders, etc.

Mounts quickly and easily to ceiling studs or rafters

Ideal solution for easy mounting and storage The Thule 571 is well suited to install and remove our 1800 cargo box on our Volvo wagon. Just pull the car in the garage under the box crank the box down to the load bars slide the rope off the ends of the box and tighten the box clamps to the load bars. One person can do the whole thing in a few minutes. Plus it's a great way to get the box up and out of the way when it's not in use.The mounting and installation directions leave a fair bit to creative interpretation. Our garage is open joists so I cut short sections of 2x4s to mount between the joists enabling me to anchor the pulleys and other support hardware where it needed to go. Plan on a few hours to get the whole thing mounted. But once it's up it's terrific. There's sufficient tension in the crank to hold an empty cargo box in place once you've cranked it to the desired position.Our package arrived with one essential part missing. The customer service folks at Thule happily sent me what I needed in the mail. It took a few phone calls to keep the nocharge order in the pipeline but after a few weeks I got what I needed.
If you build a frame it'll work fine Installed this system on a 2x4 'H' frame I built lag bolted to our 10 ft garage ceiling and it works fine. Our car top box now has a very practical storage resting above the garage door as it's opened by 5 or 6 inches Now we can easily mount our ski box just when we need it and use the drivethru car wash too.
Indispensable with a few annoying gliches This is an excellent way of storing a rooftop box. I have it mounted directly above the car in the garage so that even my wife can install a fullsize thule box on her own with no help. I actually keep the crossbars on the box to save time in installing and removing the box. It takes no useful space in the garage.The only annoyance are the lines which do not wind onto their reels uniformly causing the box to tilt as it is lifted. The way to avoid it is to lift the box very slowly and back up when you see the lines starting to overlap.
Works Good With Modifications and Additions Out of the box forget it. The screws provided are for concrete if using rafters buy 1/4 lag bolts and washers. I choose to build a 2x4 wood frame the proper size for the storaged unit. Putting 1/4 Hook screws into the rafters and eye bolts and Shooks on the frame they were connected with heavy chain. I mounted the hardware for the lift unit on the bottom of the frame. I read a complaint in the reviews about having to turn the hand crank to many turns. A 1/4 shackle and pin on a 1/2 x 36' Aluminum Rod and a 1/2 variable speed drill did the job just watch the speed. The rope was about 12 feet short of the loop reaching the floor so I added 12 feet of 1/4 rope the square knot went through the wheels OK.
Thule Lift Does the job for my Thule Atlantis 1600 Cargo Carrier Some Hints1 Instructions are abit light and in mm so convert to inches first then draw your installation design and measure on garage ceiling before beginning. Locate the studs. Remember they should be 16in on center look for the dimples. After you cut your wood dry fit everything on the ground to make sure it will work. This will save you alot of pain if you are a NOVICE. Mark everything and GO!!2 The kit comes with MASONARY screws so go buy WOOD screws both Phillips for pulleys and Flathead WOOD screws for the brackets.3 Get 2X4s or 1X4s to mount your hardware to. If you cut three spans at 52in and mount them with a 2in overhang and the 16in on center e.g. 16 32 and 48in intervals on the studs in your garage ceiling with screws you will have a strong brace for your pulleys and crank. I spaced my pulleys 37in by 37in for the 1600 and it worked great with a 12 ft garage height.4 Get two water pipe insulators 3/8in with selfadhesive strip pulltape and use it as cushion for the object you are storing. Goes right over the rope and it will reduces the friction and stress on the rope about $2.50 at Home Depot.
Great product but read the reviews for installation instructions I bought this recently to store our new Thule 1800 box. I installed it in a garage with drywall ceilings over 10 feet high. I used three fourfoot 2x4's to mount the pulleys and hoist mechanism. As recommended I used wood screws all around. Due to the beam spacing in the garage I mounted the pulleys with a spacing of 32. This was less than the recommended half of the length of the product to be stored. The rope turned out perfectly centered over the mounting points of the box with the rope going between the hooks that grab onto the roof rails. The box is not going anywhere .I installed the pulleys and hoist mechanism on the 2x4 sections before mounting the 2x4's to the ceiling. This made it much simpler than installing all the hardware on the ceiling. It was preceded by a lot of stud finding plan drawing and measuring but the results were perfect.I also followed a reviewer's suggestion of enclosing the load bearing portion of the rope with foam pipe insulation. That will definitely protect the rope from fraying and actually looks quite good.I have no reason not to rate this product 5 stars.
Not just for garages I don't have a garage. And I was tired of lugging my Atlantis 1600 up and down the stairs to and from the basement. Unlike other storage systems that require mounting to a flat ceiling the design of the Thule Box Lift allowed me to install it in the peak of my 8ft x 8ft shed. My cargo box now tucks up nicely into the peak of the shed. The bottom of the cargo box is essentially flush with the top of the shed door/walls so I can still access all areas of the shed. It took a little more work and thought but well worth it in the end. See the customer images section for pictures of my installation.
Does the job but could use improvement I bought the Thule 571 to store our Yakima 21 Skybox over the garage door. Installation wasn't difficult and I found the instructions adequate. A few issues though the supplied rope is not that long and I later figure out there is a reason for that. I have 10 foot ceilings and fully extended leaves the box about 5' from the ground. After replacing the rope with a longer one I found that the ropes overlap each other while spooling up on the bar at different rates and this causes the box to rise unevenly. In addition winding takes a long time when pulling the box up 10' since the windup bar is so thin.I made a slight modification to the lift to improve it a bit. I slid a 1/2 inch PVC pipe over the bar that winds up the rope and a 3/4 inch PVC pipe over the 1/2 inch pipe. This allows the rope to wind up over the larger pipe and causes the box to rise faster for each turn and just about eliminates the overlapping of the rope. I added a picture in the additional images section.Overall it's a good product but it could be better and it should be cheaper. The only reason they can charge this much for it is because there are other products out there like it.
OK but leaves a lot to be desired The product does what it says it does. ButThis is a Thule product not a cheap knockoff. This would suggest that it is a quality piece of equipment and that the instuctions are clear and easy to follow. Unfortunately that is not the case. The product is obviously designed with the European market in mind the English language instructions are markes as GB and all measurments are in metric which itself is no big deal but confirms that Thule is not understand its customers. European garages must be much smaller than garages in the US or Canada. Ours has a 10ft high ceiling. Forget it! The rope that is included in the package is so short that at its lowest setting the cargo box hangs a good 20 inches above the vehicle. Frankly rather than a nylon rope the product should be suspended by straps which would be more stable. And more importantly because of the ceiling height the crank shaft supplied is way too short.
Ceiling mount storage lift The ceiling storage lift works well. Went up easily because I have a wood ceiling in my garage. I use it for a 2 man fish house. I can back right under it with my truck and just lower it into the box of the truck. It takes a lot of hand cranking. The rope that comes with it isn't long enough for a 10' ceiling so I had to purchase more rope. Most garages being built now days have 9'6 to 10' ceilings so for the money this cost I would think they could send enough rope. Simple design but works great. People with sheetrock ceilings will need to put a board on the ceiling under the pullys.
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BAC Industries PH-01 Storage Pulley Hoist, 100-Pound Capacity Read more...

Safety release mechanism

Extra storage in unused areas

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Works on open rafters or finished ceilings

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Dont forget the gloves! As with the other reviewers I agree with the comments. What is nice is that the assembly is easy. Mine was missing some screws but I used my own to put it into the ceiling as opposed to the joists. I too have 14' kayak to put up and I found it pretty hard to haul it up on my own. I wish this came with the straps as again I sourced my own and mine slipped a little. The image makes it look like you can pull it tight to the ceiling but with the weight it swung a few inches lower. This was a challenge with my garage door set up. By moving the strapping I can squeeze it in. I can see how with continual use the ropes will go quickly. The ropes often get off track and I agree that the pulleys should be larger to avoid this. My hands were raw hauling up and down on the two rope system it takes a while to figure it out. This is a good inexpensive hoist if you have a small boat and a safe place to store.
A great storage solution I needed to regain the floor space I lost when I stored my kayaks and this seemed like the best alternative. It pulls the kayak into the rafters our of the way and overhead. It was fairly easy to install. My only suggestion would be that they use SAE hardware. The metric bolts are long and you will need to use a drill/driver to torque them. They are larger than any of the standard sets that I have so I replaced them with SAE hardware. I didn't have the problem others described with the cords pulling unevenly. The cords are just like those found on a window shade or venetian blind. You need to pull both evenly but they are easily held together.
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NOT DESIGNED FOR CANOES Not designed for a canoe of any weight or size. our canoe was within the limits advertised It was almost impossible to raise the canoe after finally attaching it. The pullies are lightweight and the ropes will not stay in the slots on the pully.
Weak Materials I bought this to lift our canoe in the garage. The canoe is 65 pounds and is well under the 100 pound capacity. There is no way the product picture is correct. The moment I put any pressure on the hooks the material that attaches the hooks to the pulleys just twisted out of shape. There is no way I would trust this to hold a canoe above our cars. I relegated it to holding up a single aluminum ladder weighing in at 25 pounds just because taking it down and returning it would be a larger hassle.
Great for storing my kayak I have a 10 foot 40 lbs Old Town Dirigo and was looking to get it off my garage floor. I installed the BAC Industries Pulley Hoist under my second story deck and it is perfect. The pulley system installed easily choice of on a ceiling or on a joist and hoisting the kayak by myself was no problem.
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Delta El Greco Ceiling Hoist I'm happy with how quickly the product was shipped how easy it was to put together and the ease of use. Long rope so that it can go high or be attached to a wall far from the hoist. I'd recommend this product.
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Great ideasolid and worked very well I'm only giving this 4 stars because the included pump that inflates the rack was hard to use and popped apart but I was still able to use it to inflate the rack. I bought this item and used it once then sold it on ebay. For me it was the alternative to renting a Van or paying for shipping for an 8seat poker table that would not fit in my small SUV.I had a 90 mile drive with the table strapped and tied to this rack and it remained rock solid for the duration of the trip. At one point I had to swerve to avoid some debris on the highway and that definitely gave me pause but neither the rack or the table attached to it moved. For occasional use this is a really smart solid alternative. It deflated easily for me and when I boxed it back up and sent it on its way to its new owner I think I was out a total of $20.
Very nice inflatable base substandard tie down strap The racks secure nicley to my vehicle my dissapointment is in the strap that ties in my case an 11' stand up paddle board down to the rack unit itself. I have to use motorcycle straps to rig it up to work at 60 mpg. The product would greatly benefit by beefing up the securing strap.
sweet as rack So I stumbled upon a SUP a few weeks back and needed a way to carry it to and from the beach. I have a 2005 civic and needed a soft rack. After many hours searching and reading reviews I decided to go with this rack. It works great. The reviews did it justice. I feel confident that the board isn't going to fly off the roof. I haven't tested it on the highway and to be honest would get another strap to lock it to the front and rear of the car just because my board is so long.It rack itself is easy to instal and dismantle. I like that it came with a carrier and when I'm not using it I can keep it all packed up in the trunk of my car ready for use at a moment's notice. And the best part is I can install it by myself in no time at all.The downside is there is a more road noise in the car because it breaks the seal of the door to the door frame. Also it rained a bit on the way to the beach the other day I took it out and unfortunately because the seal is broken between the door and car there was some leakage. Nothing too bad and only on one door which I thought was weird. I just threw a towel on the seat so the water hit that instead of the seat and all was right.
Awesome! 2 kayaks on Honda Civic. Just tried this thing out for the first time this weekend. I have a 2001 Honda Civic Sedan and two 12' sitontop Ocean Kayaks. They're also stackable which helps immensely. After I inflated the rack and secured it to my roof I stacked the two kayaks upside down on top of each other. Then I strapped the two kayaks securely together and then strapped them both to the heavy duty D Rings attached to the rack. Lastly I secured the bow and stern of the yaks to hooks that are found underneath the front and back of your car. If your car doesn't have these hooks then you need to find something else to secure them to. The front and back MUST be tied down.They must have improved the design because it happened to rain a little bit that day and not one drop leaked into my car.
Easy sturdy safe! I was surprised at how easy to install this rack was. I drive a compact car and needed a way to trasport my new paddle board without spending a ton more money and this system works perfectly.
The five rings not big enough to fit any cargo bag. I bought this because it is lower in price than buying the metal rack system. I bought it with the intentions of moving my things from college in New Mexico back to California a 700 mile trip one way. I bought a Highland cargo bag think that both systems will work together. Well the rings and straps from the cargo bag do not fit one is too big for the other. So I bought some lashings to attach them together. I had to rig both systems to work. Hence the 3 stars rating.I bought this system on price and after one test fit using lashing it works fine. So buyer beware ask questions to the sell about size and dimentions of the product before you make the purchase.
Great product with some cautions I read the Amazon reviews before buying this so I remembered to wipe down the car top before putting the racks on and was reminded ahead of time that the door seals will leak in rainstorms. A little topcoat scuffing and leakage are a small price to pay for such inexpensive but effective racks. The only other issue I've found has to do not with the HandiRacks but with your car. The rear roof of mine is sufficiently flexible that the rear HandiRack pops it in. I have a feeling when I take the racks off in another month or 2 the roof will be permanently deformed to some degree. Not sure that I'll care and I may be able to coax it back up into moreorless its proper shape but I just want to prepare you for the possibility. Keeping the compartments tightly inflated will distribute your cargo's weight more evenly and reduce the likelihood of deformation. Inflate the racks in the coolest part of the day or in the shade and they'll be maximally rigid in full sunlight/heat.
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Gearup Away Deluxe Bike Hoist Gear Up Hoist exaclly what I needed

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2-rope system

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Wall-mount, tie-off cleat included

Gear Up Hoist exaclly what I needed I needed to hang two kayaks in my garage. I previously used another brand hoist for my bikes but it was too flimsy for the kayaks. The Gear Up Deluxe set 120 lb limit was just right and a good price. I did substitute larger lag screws for the ones provided to secure the hoist brackets to the ceiling joists. For safety I also installed a homemade backup rope attachment to secure the kayaks when they are suspended at the ceiling. I would do that with any hoist system. I would recommend this set.
Buy this only if you need independent front/back control The Racor Hoist Monster and the Kettler Bicycle Lifter are the competition for this product. I have tried all of the hoists that I mention. The Racor and Kettler have one continuous rope that routs through all the pulleysso they have 41 mechanical advantage. This product has 2 independent ropes so it only has 21 mechanical advantage. YOU CANNOT LIFT 200 POUNDS WITH THIS PRODUCTwith only 21 mechanical advantage you have to be a strong person to lift 50 pounds. The advantage of this product is that you can control the front and back pulley independently. If you don't need this capability buy the Racor for $21 if you don't mind a bit of a cheap feeling product but it works fine or buy the Kettler for $50 if you want a super slick product that works beautifully and has the best locking mechanism.
Works well for my 14 foot kayak Installation was relatively simple hardest part was finding the studs in the ceiling to anchor to. My kayak is 14 feet long and probably weighs around 65 pounds. It takes a bit of pulling to get it going but I feel very secure in its ability to hold the weight. I'm ordering a second one for my other kayak an otter which only weighs in a 38 pounds.
Good despite a couple of flaws After finally getting this unit due to backorder problems this past summer it appears manufacturing is a bit rushed. The instructions for the drywall ceiling installation are incorrect in stating that a 3/8 bit should be used for the pilot hole. As the bolts themselves are 3/8 you'll have to be smarter than me or plan on a second set of holes. Also the first bolt I screwed into the ceiling snapped while tightening and I'm no Joe Weider. Lastly on one of the bolts the machining was just off such that I couldn't get the socket over the head and had to use a wrench.After finally getting the hoist installed the hooks straps cable and pulleys all work very well. But I'd suggest getting better hardware and remember to check your pilot hole drill bit first against your bolt.
200 lb Garage Hoist System It was listed as a 200 lb garage hoist system but the one I received stated on the box and instructions that it was actually a 100 lb system.
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Excellent! Looks like Amazon has changed the weight capacity from 200lbs to 120lbs. But I only use it to store my bike which is a lightweight so that's no problem for me.I installed this on the ceiling of my garage towards the back and it works great. I had no problem installing it and pulling and lowering the bike is easy. It works great for me. I have some lower beams and I installed hooks on those for my other bike but to store my bike high up the ceiling out of the way this just worked great. Good deal.
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Seattle Sports Kayak Wall Cradles Looks awesome!

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Good Hangers Useless Hardware Overall the cradle bars themselves are very nice. They are sturdy and well padded so they won't scuff up your kayak. Once mounted everything looks great.However I will echo what a lot of other reviewers said the included hardware is awful. To call them lag bolts is a bit of a stretch. They really are just a set of cheap screws that strip VERY easily.If you do plan on using these I would definitely recommend predrilling and using a #3 phillips head bit. Otherwise it's worth a trip to a hardware store to get something a little better.
Worked just as advertised These hooks went in quite easily and they're doing a fine job of holding the kayak on the garage wall. They look nice too.
Does the job This rack is worth the price and does the job. One problem the 8 screws included are absolute junk and will stripout easily. Go buy 8 #12 screws and save yourself the aggravation.
Works but a great deal of hassle The Seattle Sports cradle worked for storing my boat but only after a bit of small hassles.I was trying to mount the Seattle Sports Cradles to the studs in my garage. First thing I noticed was how big these suckers are! They are a lot bigger in person than they appear in pictures. This was okay they have to be big to fit a large range of boats but it did cause me to reevaluate where I was going to place the cradles in the garage. I see now that they make folding models. I think I would have liked to get these instead. Hind sight is always 20/20. My biggest issue with the Seattle Sports Cradle is that in order to attach them to a typical wall stud with or without drywall you need to either angle the screws in and hope you hit enough of the stud to hold or you can offset the brackets and use only one screw on each bracket. I went with this option because I wanted to know that screw was completely in the board.This set up has held my boat just fine for a year now but I have to be careful when placing the boat in the rack or it bends the plates. My brackets are very wavy from being bent a few too many times.I am starting to look for another boat and have been looking at some of the other options. I like the cradles but might pick a better designed and folding model next time. I wont be a cheap weasel twice.
this company hates you ok so these hooks are fine the do what they are supposed to do. but the screws that come with them are like paper machete. the company knows this cause review after review states this but do they care? NO. or they would do something about it.i say don't buy anything from this company until they take responsibility for this. what should have been a very simple job turned into a huge headache and a long trip to the hardware store to spend even more money. BUY A DIFFERENT PRODUCT MADE BUY A DIFFERENT COMPANY.
Space saver Very pleased with these cradles for the price. Had no problem installing all supplied screws were fine and wide enough to hold our rather deep sit on top kayaks.
easy to install very easy to install. I installed this myself in my garage for a 14.5 foot kayak with no trouble.Good quality. would recommend.
Perfect! Space is pretty hard to come by in my garage . . . one of the reasons I put off getting a kayak for so many years. These solve the problem beautifully. I was completely out of wall space so I strapped these to the steel support columns in the middle of the garage using 4 hose clamps. The kayak is now out of the way but easy to access and my wife even commented that it looks like a professional installation unlike most of the other shelving and garage storage I've put up ha ha.
Looks awesome! First of all I love the way they holy my Kayak on the wall. It looks like it belongs there. The hooks themselves are padded and will not scuff up your kayak.Important to knowIf you end up mounting these to a concrete wall you will need to buy some different screws Tapcon screws and a drill bit for them to predrill the holes. Just take one of the hooks to your local hardware store and ask them for Tapcon screws that fit threw the holes on this particular hook. Tell them you need the drill bit too if you don't already have it. You'll obviously need a drill.
Just what I needed. just what I was looking for. Holds my wife's kayak up and out of the way. Easy to install. Good product for a reasonable price.
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ProSource 125 Pound Garage Utility Storage Great Value

ProSource 125-Pound Heavy Duty Garage Utility Canoe and Kayak Storage Lift

Easy to install and use; supports up to 125 pounds

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It works but needs extra hardware for mounting For the price this is a perfectly fine way to hang stuff in the garage. We used it to hang a rooftop luggage carrier. The straps were just long enough to go around our carrier and it is holding it now above headheight and out of the way. Mounting it required a trip to the hardware store to buy a 2x4 lag screws and washers to attach the 2x4 to the studs in the ceiling and wood screws to attach the pulley's brackets to the 2x4. The instructions are pretty much useless as other reviewers have said. The tricky part is figuring out how to thread the ropes through the pulley system the photo that comes with the instructions actually shows the ropes going over the braking mechanism which is wrong. However if you look at the mechanism closely it's pretty easy to figure out how the ropes are supposed to go so that the braking bracket will press against them and hold them in place when there is weight on the pulleys. I have uploaded a picture that shows the pulley and ropes in action. Indeed the pulleys and the braking mechanism work just fine so that with the carrier hanging below the pulleys the brakes keep the ropes from slipping and the tieoff on the wall is not under much tension at all. The quality of the ropes isn't great but they're sufficient for the task it appears. It took us longer to install and hang the whole thing than we had anticipated due to the trip to the hardware store and a little confusion over the ropes. It also required a little extra attention when actually hoisting the carrier because the ropes slip off their tracks in the pulleys pretty easily. But it is now doing exactly what we purchased it for and seems like a perfectly fine product.
no instructions and bolts missing in 2 out of 3 boxes I bought This product seems stong but had no instructions and no mounting hardware in 2 of my 3 boxes.
Great Value I did considerable research looking for a product suitable for my purpose which was elevating my new kayak in a dedicated storage area. The item purchased through Amazon more than met all my expectations and was priced less than 1/2 what I found elsewhere. I found it significant that my purchase through Amazon was IDENTICAL in most if not all respects to the alternatives I found elsewhere which without exception were VERY significantly more expensive.
Good for the price We use this harness to hang our kayak above our car in the garage. So we obviously trust it's mechanisms. It's gotten stuck a few times but I'm not sure if that's usererror. One thing the thick straps are quite long so even when the hooks are at the top of the pulley system the kayak is hanging about 4 feet below. I thought about buying new straps from a vinyl company but I haven't made the effort. All in all it does what it's supposed to as long as you can handle it being 4 feet below your hanging mechanism. I haven't seen much wearandtear on the rope but we don't pull our kayak down frequently.
Ok for the price Per previous reviews instructions suck. A bit of experimentation worked out the rope routing and the rest can be rigged. Short 2 screws and some included that I have no clue what they are for. The biggest problem for me is that the straps are NOT adjustable they are sewn at one length. will figure out a way to shorten them but since the description says they are adjustable and that's why I ordered this particular model its a bit disappointing.
Kayak/Canoe storage lift Purchased this lift to store my 14' kayak in my garage. Delivery was very fast right to my door. Instructions were good and the installation was a snap. Just for additional information the bottom of my kayak sits 40 1/2 below the ceilingthe highest it will go.
Easy to install and works great. This is great product it is easy to install and it has a break so you only need one person to operate and can stop and go any time. One piece of warning. The straps that hold the kayak require about 20 inches of space. Adding to that the space requirements of the brakets your kayak will be about 3 feet from the ceiling. Make sure you have enough space. I had to shorten the staps and now have 6' 4'' to walk under the kayaks and park a minivan. It was cloose.
Not Quality The instructions are garbage. The grammar is completely incorrect as if it were translated from another language by a computer and unclear. You will have to just sit down and figure out how the system works and how it is mounted. The hardware included is insufficient to install the system. There were only 2 lags screws with my kit you'll need 4.On the positive side for $20 you can go to the hardware store buy more lag screws and figure out how it works.
Three things The only instruction you get for weaving the rope through the pulleys and lock is the picture you see of the product above which is wrong. I came across the following link that shows the correct way [] .The product description is a lie This premium quality hoist comes with fully adjustable straps so your kayak does not hang down like the cheaper inferior products on the market. No they're very long and not adjustable just like others have mentioned.The whole concept of just hanging from straps does not work well for my NuCanoe because the straps just slide off both ends of the canoe I'm forced to improvise. A hammock type sling would have been better.
It works but please read this before you buy I purchased this to store my tandem Hobie Mirage kayak in my garage. My kayak weighs about 70 pounds and it does require a good amount of effort to hoist it up. If you have a heavy kayak like me be prepared to get your muscles warmed up and roll up your sleeves when raising it.Like so many others reviewing this product I definitely agree that the instructions provided leave much to be desired. It comes with different screws and bolts that you will have no idea what they are for.

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