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Originally Posted by fisher_4_life
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Mine is similar to this. But I also added screw in J hooks into the studs above the kayaks, with cam straps around them for added support.
By looping the cam straps around the J hooks a couple of times, you can use the cam straps to lift and lower the kayak simply by pulling on the straps or loosening them... if you dont feel like heaving the kayak up on the rack.
Conversely, you can heave the kayak up onto the racks, and then secure it with cam straps so that you dont have to worry about them tipping over if theres small earthquake or something.
I bought the rack "arms" from Home Depot for like 6 bucks a piece. I believe they are rated at 50lbs a piece. Plus the added support from the cam straps takes some pressure off them.
I currently have two kayaks (one above the other) sitting on my wall like the pic above. Works like a charm, and only costs like $25-30 bucks for everything to hang two yaks (plus cost of cam straps, which I assume we all already own several of at this point). I can take pics after work.