Where do you put a Canoe

A beautiful 16'-6" Kevlar canoe

Hanging a canoe in your garage is a challenge.  I went at this with one thing in mind.  This should be a one person job.  It took several variations over a couple of years to arrive at a good solution.  In the end, it was the hardware that made the difference.  Installing a hand winch makes this whole process possible.  The winch in the picture is from Princess Auto.  It is ratcheted and allows you to stop at any time during the hoisting process.  The winch in the picture is rated for 1200 lbs.

Pulleys at each end

That is a little over kill considering my canoe only weighs 40 lbs.  Each winch was about $30.  (Princess Auto has an 800 lbs version for $26)

A winch is needed at each end of the canoe