re: Kayak Storage Lift above garage

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just use the pulleys and 1/4" nylon rope add then use straps to loop around the kayaks and a clip to connect to the pulleys ropes and your done, no need for cross bars and wire cables for such a small load. you have more weight in the rig you created to hold them then you do for just the kayaks 

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The steal cable was 13 dollars, nylon rope was 10. Nylon rope was rated for 100 lbs, steal cable was rate for 1500 lbs...

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no need for cross bars and wire cables for such a small load.

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I had the cross bars (fence posts) already at the house when I bought it. It was a good use for them.

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you also wouldnt have needed the winch since your only lifting and supporting one kayak at a time, 

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I guess you missed the part about my girlfriends will be going on it as well and the fact I work out of town some and I wanted something she could raise and lower easily.

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the way you set it up, to get them down the door needs to be closed, but then you have the trouble of getting them off the rack with a closed door in your way and after you get them off, you have to climb over/around them in your way to raise the lift again so you can open the door to get them out. 

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Yep, but pretty much any other spot would have them landing on the lawnmower, future workbench I have planned, the fridge, deep freeze, or blocking my ceiling lights, etc.

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again, im not poo-pooing your rig

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Yes you are. Cause you like other people on the internet always think you are smarter than everyone else.


I put alot of thought into this project and did it this way for a reason.