Overhead Kayak Storage - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JeffB · 04-21-2013, 06:47 PM

My buddy went over to harbor freight and picked up some small wenches. We bolted them up top and now it's just a push of the button to get them up and down. I like you set up too.

DanaPT · 04-21-2013, 07:08 PM

Holy crap! Jeff B gets the Man-ly Man-cave award.

FishNinjaY · 04-21-2013, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffB

My buddy went over to harbor freight and picked up some small wenches.

Harbo Freight has "small wenches"? I'll have to check that out...

I like your system.. but I notice your yaks are all the way up to the ceiling. You don't have a roll-up garage door? I realized that I could not hoist my longer hobie Oasis tandem up to the ceiling, because it would not allow the garage door to open. If I had a single unit door that swung outward, then a hoist or high overhead system like yours would work. So, if I did a hoist or your system, but had to limit the height to allow the door to open, then the kayaks are probably at about forehead level, which still kind of blocked a section of usable garage space. I guess you could duck a little and move around, and my wife is short enough that she'd clear. I decided to go a different route, and just make a shelf to stack them.

JeffB · 04-21-2013, 09:35 PM

The garage door rolls up like a roll of paper towels. The tracks only go vertical up to the ceiling. I can not take credit for the man cave, it's my buddy's. this is our shop were we build our rods

JeffB · 04-21-2013, 09:38 PM

We have 4 power wrappers and a station in the back where I pour all of my baits.

Honcho · 04-22-2013, 06:16 AM

Jeff, man I really like the wench, I put up a Harken hoist and seems to be working pretty good. With the wench setup, wouldn't the straps over time n heat warp/dent the yak?

absentx · 04-22-2013, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by FishNinjaY

Harbo Freight has "small wenches"? I'll have to check that out...

I like your system.. but I notice your yaks are all the way up to the ceiling. You don't have a roll-up garage door?

The racks are positioned behind the tracks of the garage door, so there is no interference. I think my garage is officially a 2.5 car garage and its twenty seven to twenty eight feet deep I think (or whatever a standard 2.5 car garage is) and I was able to position the racks deep enough in the garage that the door didn't get in the way.

Yep, like the hoists jeff...it was definitely in the running before I decided on this method. Plus, I am still considering working winches into this design so again there is no lifting involved and so the safety is even greater.

FishNinjaY · 04-22-2013, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by absentx

The racks are positioned behind the tracks of the garage door, so there is no interference. I think my garage is officially a 2.5 car garage and its twenty seven to twenty eight feet deep I think (or whatever a standard 2.5 car garage is) and I was able to position the racks deep enough in the garage that the door didn't get in the way.

Very nice!!

I was considering a dual kayak Harken hoist, like Honcho has.. but my Hobie is 14.5 ft, and no way would it fit in my standard garage. The kayaks would be too low, even at forehead height. I figured better to just make a rack that I can walk around, instead of INTO (and bang my head). The top rack has a cheapo roller I made out of PVC, which helps with loading it on top of my sedan. It's an ok solution. Footprint on my garage floor is about 10ft x 34in. If I could get my yaks all the way up to the ceiling, then I'd REALLY like your system. Very cool..

absentx · 04-22-2013, 04:58 PM

Yeah good utility on that one too though...I think as long as you can find a way to store em that makes moving em a bit easier when you need them and also lets you store and hang other stuff then you are in good shape.

tomahawk · 04-21-2013, 08:45 PM

Jeff B... Your the inside of your garage looks like a Turners. I love all the things on wheels.
ninja - I keep the S12 in the ceiling. It fits easily with a standard door. The 14 would fit too if i didnt have shelves in the rear. The 14 is on a rolling dolly (stored on edge) and that is hard to beat for access.

04-21-2013, 09:35 PM	#4
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	The garage door rolls up like a roll of paper towels. The tracks only go vertical up to the ceiling. I can not take credit for the man cave, it's my buddy's. this is our shop were we build our rods __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

04-22-2013, 06:16 AM	#6
Honcho Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 101	Wench... Jeff, man I really like the wench, I put up a Harken hoist and seems to be working pretty good. With the wench setup, wouldn't the straps over time n heat warp/dent the yak?

04-21-2013, 07:08 PM	#2
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Holy crap! Jeff B gets the Man-ly Man-cave award.

04-22-2013, 04:58 PM	#9
absentx Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 47	Yeah good utility on that one too though...I think as long as you can find a way to store em that makes moving em a bit easier when you need them and also lets you store and hang other stuff then you are in good shape.

04-21-2013, 08:45 PM	#10
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Jeff B... Your the inside of your garage looks like a Turners. I love all the things on wheels. ninja - I keep the S12 in the ceiling. It fits easily with a standard door. The 14 would fit too if i didnt have shelves in the rear. The 14 is on a rolling dolly (stored on edge) and that is hard to beat for access.