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Kayak, Canoe & Paddleboard Hoists

Professional Kayak & Canoe Hoist Installation

Garage ceiling hoists for kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, bikes, and rooftop cargo boxes, bolted into the joists, rigged, and load-tested with your boat on it. Flat price, quoted before we come out.

Part of our assembly & mounting services

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Kayak Hoists

Kayak and Canoe Hoist Installation Service

A hoist is the best thing that ever happened to a garage with a kayak in it, as long as it's screwed into something real. The pulley brackets have to land on ceiling joists, the spacing has to match the boat's balance points, and the rope has to be rigged so one person can raise a 60-pound kayak without it swinging into the car. We mount hoists into the joists, rig them, and test them with your boat before we leave.

Ceiling hoists from Harken, RAD, StoreYourBoard, and the hardware-store kits, plus wall-mounted kayak and paddleboard racks, canoe cradles, bike lifts, and cargo box hoists. Send a photo of the garage ceiling and the boat and we quote it flat.

What's Included

Everything Included in Our Service

Into the joists, rigged for one person, tested with the boat on it.

Lag-Bolted Into Joists

Brackets located on the joists with the right spacing for your boat, never into drywall alone. Open trusses and finished ceilings both fine.

Rigged for One Person

Rope and pulleys routed so the boat rises level and locks off, with the cleat where you can reach it.

Load-Tested With Your Boat

Raised, locked, and left up while we watch it. If it needs adjusting, it gets adjusted then.

Cars Still Fit

Placed to clear the garage door track, the opener, and the car below it.

Kayaks, Canoes & SUPs
Two-Boat Setups
Bike & Cargo Box Lifts
Hardware Supplied

What We Install

Garage Hoists and Racks for Kayaks, Canoes, and Paddleboards

Most garages have the height for a hoist and no idea where the joists run. That's the whole job: find them, put the load on them, and rig the boat so it goes up and down without a fight.

  • Kayak and canoe ceiling hoists, single and double, rated for your boat's weight
  • Wall-mounted kayak and SUP racks and canoe cradles, lag-bolted into studs
  • Bike hoists and ceiling bike racks, and hoists for rooftop cargo boxes and truck caps
  • Two-kayak and kayak-plus-bike layouts planned around the car, the door track, and the opener
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How a Hoist Install Goes

1

Send a photo of the garage ceiling and the boat

Show us the ceiling, the garage door and opener, and the boat. Tell us the hoist you bought, or ask us to bring one.

2

One flat price

You get the price before we come out. One price for the install, hardware included.

3

Mounted into the joists

Joists located, brackets lag-bolted at the right spacing, pulleys and rope rigged.

4

Tested with the boat on it

Raised, locked off, left hanging, and adjusted if it needs it. Packaging leaves with us.

Hoist already in its box in the garage? Text us a photo of the ceiling and we can usually give you a date and a price today.

Hoists & Racks

Ceiling Hoists, Wall Racks, and Bike Lifts

Whether you bought a name-brand hoister or a pulley kit from the hardware store, the install is the same: joists, spacing, rigging, and a test with the real boat.

Ceiling hoists

Harken Hoister, RAD Sportz, StoreYourBoard, and hardware-store pulley kits, single or double boat.

Wall racks and cradles

Folding kayak arms, SUP wall racks, canoe cradles, and paddle hooks into the studs.

Bike and cargo box lifts

Ceiling bike hoists and lifts for rooftop cargo boxes and truck caps, positioned to clear the car.

Not sure which hoist to buy? Text us the boat's weight and length and we'll tell you what works.

Fastest Path to a Quote

Get your quote back the same day

Text us a photo of the garage ceiling and the boat, and we'll reply with an exact flat price, usually the same day.

Our Crew

A Careful, Professional Crew

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Garage Hoists

What We Install

Anything that hangs from the garage ceiling or the garage wall and needs to hold.

Kayak Hoists
Canoe Hoists
Paddleboard Racks
Double-Boat Hoists
Bike Hoists
Cargo Box Lifts
Wall Kayak Racks
Paddle & Gear Hooks

Not sure if we can hang it? Call or text (425) 648-7887 and we'll tell you straight away.

Service Areas

Serving Snohomish & King County

Kayak and canoe hoist installation across Lynnwood, Seattle, Everett, and Bellevue — covering all of Snohomish and King County.

Seattle
Bellevue
Everett
Lynnwood
Kirkland
Redmond
Renton
Kent
Auburn
Federal Way
Tacoma
Covington

...and many more cities across Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties.

FAQ

Kayak Hoist Questions Answered

Usually, yes. Brackets get lag-bolted into the bottom chord of the trusses or into the ceiling joists, spaced to the boat. We look at the ceiling in your photo first.
Most kayak hoists are rated 100 to 150 pounds, enough for any kayak, canoe, or tandem. We match the hoist to your boat and test it loaded.
We install the one you bought, or bring one. Tell us the boat's weight and length and we'll suggest a model.
That's the first thing we plan. The hoist goes where the boat clears the garage door track, the opener, and the roof of the car when it's raised.
Yes. Double-boat hoists or two separate hoists, laid out so both raise and lower without tangling.
If the building allows fastening into the ceiling, yes. We can provide a certificate of insurance for the building.
Flat rate, quoted the same day from a photo of the ceiling and the boat. See what decides the price on our assembly and mounting price page.

Kayak Hoists

Get Your Kayak Hoist Installed

Kayak, canoe, paddleboard, and bike hoists, into the joists and tested. Text us a photo of the ceiling for a flat price.

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