Harken 90 lbs Kayak Lift System - 4 Point

I have a Hobie Outback and needed to get it up and out of the way to have more space in the garage to park our vehicle and to have room to work. I looked at many lifts from making my own to getting very expensive lifts. This Harkin Lift fits the bill in many ways. It's reasonable priced, and to let all of you know, this 90 lb lift works great with the 2016 Outback. Holds it well, no slippage and I can throw a few things in when hanging it also. It was easy to hang once I figured where I was going to hang it. I have a 10 foot ceiling and when hung, I have about 1 inch of clearance between garage and ceiling. As always, ACK was quick to ship and arrived within about a week from when I ordered. Very happy with the Harkin Hoist 90 lbs Kayak Lift System- 4 Point. Does what I need it to do and more.

This is my third Harken lift system. They work great. I like the fact the kayak/canoe is snug to the ceiling. Best lift system I have seen.

The product works but the directions are absolutely horrible.

I ordered this product to hang my kayak in the garage. Measuring for proper clearance and lift distance was probably the most difficult part-- read and understand the directions before you start. The distance of mounting from the wall and this relationship to the distance from floor to ceiling is important. I have a tall garage so measuring for placement was a bit difficult. Once I decided to stop being stubborn and ask my wife to hold one end of the tape to measure it was easy. This lift worked great and after a bit of strap/knot adjustment my kayak is 5 or 6" from the ceiling, allowing plenty of clearance for the garage door. I ordered a second one for my canoe and the installation only took a couple of hours. Quality seems good--much better than the inexpensive bike hoists that I have purchased in the past. The pulleys were smaller than I had anticipated but work well. The rope is much better quality than other systems that I have seen. I wish a cleat had been included for hanging the rope but otherwise the system is great. Another thing to note--you will spend an additional $20-30 on lag bolts, washers, wood and cleats--the cleats are optional but what else are you going to do with the rope?

This is a quality lifting device. It safely and easily lifts my 60 to 70 lb kayaks. It is a bit pricey but in this use you get what you pay for and is well worth the extra dollars

Two of us installed this and it took us about 3 hrs, we did have a ceiling light in the area we were concerned with and are lowering the boat into a truck bed rather than onto a car (the car being taller). That made some of the measurements a little more critical. The instructions were decent but not great. Works perfect! I have been using it at least once a week for the last 2 months. Does exactly what it advertises. I would recommend it and I would buy it again.

Kayak lift kit. Arrived as advertized!

It's a great way to get the kayak up out of the way in the garage. The only problem I found with it is that the metal snap buckles don't have any kind of fabric cover to protect the hull finish. Once I hoist the kayak off the car, I turn it upside down in the hoist straps for storage upside down, and the buckles ride along the hull. So far I haven't noticed any scratches, but it would be a nice extra touch to prevent scratches on the hull by the metal buckles.

Very happy with the lift system. Instructions were easy to follow and it functions well. The only reservation I have is the durability of the buckles on the straps but only time will tell.

I was able to install the Harken lift system easily in a couple of hours. I installed two 2x6 boards to mount the Harken hardware to as I had to go across joists. The instructions described the alternate method I needed to use because of the joist running cross- ways and were very clear about measurements. Im lifing a 60 pound, 13 foot Hobie Kayak. To raise, you simply pull down on the line that runs through the main pulley system mounted on a wall about 10 feet from the center collector pulley directly above the boat. Four lines then attach through 4 pulleys to detachable straps that run under the boat - front and back. All lines pull smoothly and evenly and the boat comes up like magic. A clamp cleat keeps the boat from lowering again. To lower, move the line to 45 degrees out from the wall and pull gently, releasing the cleat. Then gently lower the boat to your car rack or the floor. A very well thought out system. Good quality hardware and lines. Worth the price.

Very impressive system for storing the kayak. Expensive, but extremely well made. Lowering the system when there is no load is difficult. I generally attach weights to the straps otherwise you have to pull it down and my garage has high ceilings.

This lift works great. It is a little complicated to install and adjust but not too difficult. We have a garage with a low roof and very little clearance between the hanging kayak and the opened garage door. This made adjusting the lift system tough since we have so little clearance. Eventually it worked.

thank you Joe! I consider myself quite handy then read your review. My time was better spent on the water kayaking than trying to find the parts and create a system better than this. I mounted two of these to a pair of six foot boards on my ceiling anchored with 4 self drilling lag bolts with large head flange no washers needed per board to hold 2 kayaks totalling over 120#.

Dont kid yourself that you can make a system yourself thats better and works as well. Like everyone is saying - read the instructions first. A great product and ACK was fast and had the best price...enough said!

Great product. A must if more storage room is needed!

Great hoist system! The installation instructions are well written, but it does take some time to install. However, it's well worth the effort! All the components seem well made and the entire lifting system is pre-assembled, so that's a plus. I'd recommend this lift system, absolutely.

Great hoist system! The installation instructions are well written, but it does take some time to install. However, it's well worth the effort! All the components seem well made and the entire lifting system is pre-assembled, so that's a plus. I'd recommend this lift system, absolutely.

Excellent lift. Good quality. As previous reviewer noted, read the instructions and installation is a snap.

Excellent lift. Good quality. As previous reviewer noted, read the instructions and installation is a snap.

Great lift. It was a little hard to install since I have a finished ceiling. My advice is buy it but READ the instructions SEVERAL times before you start. Also I mapped it out on the ceiling with strings before I drilled any holes. Works great. Would recommend.

Excellent. Works.... exactly what I needed. Well thought out and practical.

Compared to some of the other systems I read about, the Harken 90 lbs Kayak Lift System can be installed either parallel or perpendicular to the rafters. Although the installation was a bit time consuming, the 5 star rating is based on ease of operation and flawless functioning. I am also very pleased with the quality of this product.

Went up pretty easily. Took a little longer than expected. Works great for my canoe, which had been takin' up all the space in my garage. Thinking about another for my 'other' stuff all over the garage.