The best way to store you Kayak or Canoe
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- This is the best way that I have found to store any of my canoes or kayaks. You regain some otherwise useless space in your garage and make sure your paddlecraft is ready for your next adventure!
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DUDE! You saved my life with this. Very tight garage and this method tucked the canoe just perfectly high enough to let the garage open under it. Great video.....worked perfectly. I flipped mine upsidedown to give me more clearance above the door.
Nice and simple. Thanks! For those wondering the spacing of the D rings,, heres from a rock climber who knows something of anchor systems,,, you want the spacing to be the width of your boat or just a tiny bit wider. You do not want it much wider because the load on each anchor increases exponentially the wider you go. This would be called a two point equalized load system.
Thanks for the great video and advice. It helped me get my kayak storage temporarily sorted!
This is by far the simplest way I have found, great work!
I see a lot of questions on Nick's method about how far to space the hooks. That's kinda like asking how long is a trailer.
I'd recommend dividing your boat length by 4. Come in approximately that distance from each end keeping in mind they may need to be spaced a multiple of two feet apart to catch a truss. This kinda balances the stress on the bottom of your boat.
For instance, my kayak is 12'. I came in 3 feet from each end, making the hooks 6 feet apart.
I was struggling with an easy and inexpensive way to store my kayak and this is genius! It works perfectly! Thank you.
Just got a kayak and was looking for a simple way to hang it... Just finished doing it this way and it works great! Thanks man!
Smart and very slick and economical!
Dude this is genius. Simple, cheap, easy. Rock on!
Nice & simple, thanks for sharing! I’ve recently added a nice little Souris River solo canoe to hang using this method, next to its bigger brother suspended by a Harken Hoister. The HH works great, but costs an arm and a leg. Also, on behalf of humanity, I apologize for the painfully repetitive and sometimes abusive comments I have read here. Kudos to you, for not losing it on some of them!
Wow!! I literally just built this same exact thing like 10 minutes ago for my kayaks!!! Nice.....
I'm getting ready to install almost this exact system in my garage for my Hobie 13 Kayak. Great video to illustrate how well this set up works! Nicely done video my man, and way to take care of your boat.
Thank you for sharing this. I never would have thought of it on my own and it works perfect for my garage. Very helpful and well done video.
Thanks for posting this. I copied this method to store my kayak and it works great.
I was going to buy a pulley system, but noticed that they leave the boat hanging a lot lower than I wanted.
This system is ideal for a low ceiling like my carport has.
I suppose with a higher ceiling it would be difficult to reach the releases.
Difficult to reach?? There's a new invention called a step ladder😢
I appreciate your appreciation for something you appreciate.
Brilliant solution to Yak space!! Easy to follow.
I have a 16 foot perception sea kayak and a 13 foot ocean kayak that I need to hoist up to the ceiling and above the garage door. Thanks for the great idea!
I would love to see a video of how Nick lowers his canoe. I am curious as to how he controls the descent when he opens the cams. Is it a 2-person job-one to open the cam and one to catch the canoe?
I just bring it down a little at a time on each strap, it can go pretty far before it starts to slide at all.
Thank you sir. I screwed 4 storage hooks / bike hooks to the ceiling, then used cam strap from Walmart (no hooks) to hoist up my kayak. So simple.
Simple and Efficient.. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you! This works perfectly. Start to finish about 30-40 minutes.
Thank you for sharing this. Very good idea. Best wishes from New Zealand.
Thanks for sharing as I was about to do a pulley/hoist set up and needed to also clear the garage door. Yours is very simple, efficient easy set up. Just sub bec of your video.
Nice!! This is the best system I’ve seen yet. Going to give it a shot. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, excellent video - appreciate the ideas.
The best solution I have found! Thank you
This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing
very smart and low cost solution, thanks for that
Perfect! Thanks for sharing! Happy paddling!
Great way bro, it just did this after learned from yiu, cheers.
Great simple cheap idea, thank you!
That'll work. Thanks for the video
I'd love to see a video of doing this with a slayer propel. That's what I have and its always just laying on my garage floor in the way. to nervous to hoist it up.
Its a good idea, I wanna do the same for my kayak
Glad I found your video bud, definitely going to do this with my Kayak
Very good idea! Thank you!
Hey, Nick! Great idea! My Old Town canoe is shorter but it weighs more, about 70 lbs. but still manageable. I wanted to ask if the straps would work just as well if the canoe was turned up the other way (gunnels down). I may try it both ways! Anyway, thanks for saving me the hassle of a pulley system that doesn't hoist the craft up far enough!
Glad to help! Im sure it would work either way, I've used this same setup for 90 lbs + kayaks.
I found this video and it’s exactly what I was thinking Which way did you choose. I was thinking gunnel down with some pipe insulation on them
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Simple and to the point. Thanks!
Awesome bro!
Hi Nick thanks for the video, there is a solution for the ladder, just drill a hole on the metal plate and tie a rope so you can open the bracket from the floor (hope my explanation was clear :)
Manufacturers usually recommend that canoes be stored upside down. You will see that in almost every store or canoe livery.
@@ejohnst4 I think that’s typically the case especially if stored outside so they do that collect water. In the case of that canoe it was carbon fiber and Kevlar, storing it right side up made no difference and I would put paddles and other things inside of it for the extra storage.
How long are the straps you used? 15 feet maybe?
Is there a particular reason you used D rings instead of eye bolts? Seems like you could do either way. Thanks for the video! Much cheaper solution than buying the pulley rigs and then modifying them so you can crank the boat all the way flush with the ceiling. My garage has an 8’ 6” ceiling height so I have to get my kayaks all the way flush with the ceiling so I can get my truck under them.
No real reason at all, either would work.
how did you determine where the straps should go on the canoe?
awsome, where did you get those straps?
Man I was going to go complicated with pulleys and other nonsense! I’m so glad I found your vid! I also dig how you used the cinch strap. Btw how’s getting it down? Maybe follow up vid idea?
Everything you need for this great video is under 20 bucks at Lowes or Home Depot.
Hey man can you link the hardware you used to rig this up?
Thanks!
Hi, Nick. What is the connection part on the celling? I'm not sure how to drill holes on the celling without damage any wiring.
This is great. Simple. I like that you can get it so close to the ceiling. But this scheme has some drawbacks, especially for heavier boats:
1) You need a stool to get it down. Having pulleys to redirect to some tie offs on the wall can avoid this. There are tons of examples on youtube.
2) You're almost under it when you lower. Could be a bad combination, especially with the two handed lowering that it requires.
3) You're sawing the boat with the sling. Long term you'll cut through the finish. (worse for heavier boats). It's a minor point and you can adjust it to slightly different positions to extend the time.
4) Slings are sort of in the way when it's not hanging. Again, pulleys to tie offs are easy to pull out of the way.
Great but where did you this straps ? On amazon ?
Walmart has them. They're called cam straps with hooks. Vey inexpensive.
What kind of straps are those? A little different than ratchet straps.
Just found this video and I am definitely going to be using this idea for my new kayak. I'm wondering how you get it down? I know how you release the straps but doesn't it drop quickly when you release it?
Jordan Coffing I just hold the end of the strap and control the drop. Thanks for watching!
Nick's Life Outside Oh of course, I didn't even think of that. Thanks for the quick reply. Do you just let a little bit down on each side until it's all the way down?
Yes, at first you can only angle it so much before it hits the ceiling but then I just do it until I think it might slide.
Great idea and thanks for sharing. Could you tell me the length of cam strap you are using ? I have a similar sized canoe and wish to store as you have shown.
It seems like it might be a little difficult to lower it down as you have to reach up high to release the ratchet strap.
Judy Ashton It can be unless you have s step stool.
Okay, I have a carport and a 17 foot prijon sea kayak. I wanted to be able to load and unload the kayak onto my outback from the top of the carport. It might be a little tricky, but I guess I could offset the kayak to one side of the car instead of center loading it to make room for a step stool to make it work. Thanks for the economical idea.
For that id recommend something like the Suspenz Kayak Hoist, we sold lots of them at the shop I worked for.
How far apart are the D-ring brackets? I'm doing this in my workshop/outbuilding. The ceiling is low, but it'll work. I'm just trying to avoid running into light fixtures.
Works great! Thanks.
What is the distance between the Bolt's with/length first time trying not skilled this way
Hey Nick, thanks for the video. What spray wax are you using, and is it specific to certain materials? Thanks!
How did you anchor the D ring to the stud? Just regular screws?
I used lag bolts but any deck or even drywall screw should work.
Looks good. I'd like to try it for my canoe. Although mine is quite a bit heavier than yours. What is the spacing you used for the D rings? Length and width. And what size d rings did you use? Also what size straps, width? length?
What kind of straps are those?
Anyone else wanna fix that second strap that didn’t *quite* make it over on the toss… 4:32 😬
You must find where he lives and mitigate this sleep depriving situation!
Thanks, worked very well for me.
What is the spacing you used for the D rings? Length and width. And what size d rings and bolts did you use?
I have two 80lb canoes. Do you think this could hold it up? Our garage has a high ceiling and we want to get two cars in there. We're looking at maybe purchasing the hoist systems from Home depot or Amazon but we wanted to look at other options too! Great video.
I've used the same setup for a much heavier 2 person sit on Kayak... no problems.... actually a lot sturdier than the pulley systems that are available
How do you like the ryobi garage door opener?
I loved it until Ryobi basically stopped supporting it. Constant issues with the app and then one of the bearings in the track went out and the price of parts were outrageous.
Wouldn't it be better if you stored it upside down so you don't get dust inside? Or have you tried it and it does not 'sit' well?
It would be better as far as dust is concerned and it sits just fine but I store all my gear inside of it while its up there. I find if I put it as close to the ceiling as I can the amount of dust that gets in is fairly minor.
what if its a fishing kayak, would you recommend doing this
Great inexpensive idea! My ceiling is 10 feet, so it will not work for me, but great for lower ceilings!
Mine is 10 foot as well. Just use a ladder to raise and lower it. I have this exact same setup for a rooftop cargo carrier.
My kayak is 90 lbs , you think I should use three?
It wouldn't hurt but I used just two with 90lbs+ fishing kayaks with no issue
Why the hangers are so far apart? Can they be closer?
As long as your kayak/canoe is stable and well supported I dont see why not.
@@NickCohoon This is a great idea, the pulley systems hang the boat too low. Thank you.
So I’ve watch what seems like a million videos on canoe hoists and this seems to be the easiest and least expensive. I’m buying a old town Saranac 16 that weighs 90lbs. Do you think this set up will work for that weight? Thanks
Perfect. Thanks.
getting it down might be a little hard
Not at all.. use a step ladder
I 'had' one of those manual kayak ceiling hoists and in just a few attempts to raise it l realized l nope nadda no way (my 120 sportsman pdl is heavy), so l went to harbor freight and got a electric hoist and couldn't be any happier, saving my back and not getting a hernia lol@@busybody1474
Could I use the same 2 straps to attach a kayak to the top of my vehicle?
I dont see why you couldn't
Thanks. This looks so much easier than some of the pulley systems people have rigged up. No pulley required!
@@NickCohoon Nick, what length cam straps did you use? Also can you give me an idea of the dimensions you used between your D rings? I’m wanting to hoist two 10 ft kayaks, but I’m not sure if I have the space. This idea looks perfect. I was thinking maybe 15ft cam straps, but not certain. I use 20 ft when I tie down to haul, but have left over. So, that’s where I was getting the 15. ???? Thanks man!
If you leave it on the straps, they will break after a long time. Put a safety rope under the straps that doesn't have load on it for when they do break.
Don't buy your straps at the dollar store you cheap bastard.. mine last forever under tension
Thanks. Do you need a ladder to get it down again (can't reach the strap releases)?
TromboneAl I use a small step stool to get it down.
Hey bud, trying to do same thing, but cannot find the straps u r using. I’d appreciate if u could let me know. My ratchet tie downs are bulky
I just used cam lock style straps with hooks, usually sold as a lighter duty option to ratcheting straps.
Nick's Life Outside found some at Amazon, thank you so much!!!
What is the weight of your canoe?
I believe that canoe was sub 30lbs
You can go to woodprix if you would like to make it yourself guys.
Don't forget..some plastic boats will bend..be smart about how far apart your straps are, especially if it gets hot up in your storage area. No disrespect, but this is not my first choice in storage options.
Did you screw the D rings into the studs? Or right into the drywall?
As you can see, there are marks of tape that he screwed the D rings to (Those are on studs). ... Always attach weight on Studs... You can always use a stud finder if you're unsure.
lol
Would this work in an apartment? Ceiling seems like the best way to keep my kayak out of the way.
Yes. Those D rings need to go into a stud tho.
down?
I just built a vertical kayak hoist, check the video out on my channel for a tutorial on how and let me know what you think. Thanks!
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Canoes should always be stored upside down even overnight
Remember to bend your head out of the way when you use your door into the garage.
My garage has 12 foot tall ceilings and any kayaks or canoes were much too high for anyone to hit their head on. Thank you for the negative comment though, hope it made you feel better.
Seriously. The video could have been 1/3 the length or less. The canoe wipe down is so not needed
@@MrDaveB123 You didn’t have to watch it at all. I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to critique a video I made to try and help people. Thanks! Sorry it was 2/3 too long for you!
Storing the canoe on its hull is the exact opposite of how you properly store a canoe...
If it was on the floor or a hard surface you're right. The way he rigged it up is fine.
bpiche82 There’s no “proper” way to store this boat on its hull... Even overnight on a river bank, it should be flipped onto its gunwales.
Ya now you need a ladder to let it down and no control we’ll sort of no control
If you're that uncoordinated you have no business owning a boat
This is a great way to store your canoe if you never want to use it again.
Because it is hard to get down, or because it is bad for the canoe?
Don’t waste time with unrelated tasks like wiping down the canoe and waxing. Your video is not titled “how to wipe and wax”.
You got it! Thanks for the tip, I'll make sure not to waste your time on the next one!