R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
Ok, so I have a fairly large canoe ordered, and now I need to figure out how I will get it on the truck. I want to be able to use the canoe solo, so I have to figure out how to get it on the truck. It should come in about 55 pounds, so getting it clean over my head is not an issue. But, how do I slide a 17 foot boat up on the truck?
Commonly people use simple foam blocks to support the boat on the roof, but this would require 2 people to lift the boat over and place it. If the truck wasn't so tall, I could load it from the side, but the truck is much taller than me. I think I need to be able to lift it overhead from the middle, get the front of the boat onto the back of the rack, and then slide it forward. I'd prefer some sort of roller system to avoid constantly scratching the gunnels. Any ideas?
I've seen the hull roller systems for kayaks, but those won't work as you want the canoe upside down. I can build, and would prefer some sort of custom rack setup. Just looking for some ideas.
This kinda thing looks interesting:
http://snowboards-for-sale.com/inno_attachments/canoe_rollers/
Commonly people use simple foam blocks to support the boat on the roof, but this would require 2 people to lift the boat over and place it. If the truck wasn't so tall, I could load it from the side, but the truck is much taller than me. I think I need to be able to lift it overhead from the middle, get the front of the boat onto the back of the rack, and then slide it forward. I'd prefer some sort of roller system to avoid constantly scratching the gunnels. Any ideas?
I've seen the hull roller systems for kayaks, but those won't work as you want the canoe upside down. I can build, and would prefer some sort of custom rack setup. Just looking for some ideas.
This kinda thing looks interesting:
http://snowboards-for-sale.com/inno_attachments/canoe_rollers/