Things You'll Need:
- Scrap 2 by 4 lumber
- 1/2-inch utility chain
- 4 utility hooks (screw-in)
- Saw
- Stud finder
- 4 eyehooks
- Tape measure
- Drill
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Step 1
Measure the widest point of the canoe's hull with the tape measure and then cut two pieces of the scrap lumber that are 6 inches wider than your measurement. Measure 1 1/2 inches from each end of the lumber pieces and drill a 1/8-inch pilot hole.
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Step 2
Screw the utility hooks into each of the pilot holes you just drilled. Make sure the hooks end up facing away from one another when they are completely screwed in. Use the stud finder to locate two rafter studs in the garage or outbuilding ceiling. They must be at least 8 feet apart.
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Step 3
Use the drill to drill four pilot holes 36-inches apart through the ceiling into the rafters and then screw the eyelet hooks into the pilot holes. Attach a 36-inch length of utility chain to each eyelet and then attach the crossmembers you made out of 2 by 4 lumber to the chains with the utility hooks. To store the canoe, turn it over so the hull is facing up, then slide the nose onto one crossmember and lift the rear of the canoe up and attach the other crossmember to the chain with its utility hook, allowing the canoe gunwales to rest on the crossmembers.
