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Hobie on a PWC hoist
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Author:  Smith [ Tue May 19, 2015 7:17 am ]
Post subject:  Hobie on a PWC hoist
Anybody use a PWC hoist to store their Hobie kayak? We live on a bay and the waterfront has a concrete wall. Not easy to launch and remove from the water. We have a stake dock that is about 2-1/2' to 3-1/2' above the water surface; the level varies with the seasons. It would be easy to paddle on to the PWC hoist, but I'm not sure if we could then get off the kayak onto the dock without some balancing issues...we're in our 60's and not as spry as we used to be. I don't think I could reach the lift wheel while still in the kayak. So if anybody has experience with using a hoist in this manner or if you have any suggestions, please advise.
Author:  Clintvava [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hobie on a PWC hoist
Instead of a hoist how about a set of rails. I vacationed at Tomales Bay and the house next door had a 30 footer that was hauled up on a bunk that rolled up two steel I beams. For a kayak, you might tie off on the wall, up a ladder and then winch up the TI/AI up PVC tubes, kind of like building a trailer. In Jack London Square at the kayak rental place, they have plastic floating docks, that the kayaks can beach and are partially buoyant. Home Depot has a kit with wheels, you could use PVC instead of the wheels.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-1200-lb-Capacity-Kit-for-Boat-Ramp-SD-1200/203916673 I realize the grade is not as severe as you would need it to be. The house in Tomales as at least 45 degrees. It can be done.

There is a post on this forum of someone that built a ramp, again the slope is not as severe as you would need, but you get the idea.http://www.hobiecat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=10603&p=55939#p55939
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