Anyone know of a tubular folding canoe stand with webbing cradle to support the canoe open side up?
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Canoe Cradle Stand
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They are easy to make. I used some old tipi poles and webbing. The canoe will stay in any position which makes it easy to work on.
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Canoe Cradles
Like any successful tool, canoe cradles have to work. There are a great variety of designs of this tool surely because people interpret the mission differently. Here are some elements of that mission I think are important: - The cradle has to be strong enough to allow me to crawl in and out of...
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I wanted something lightweight and portable, and had no interest in trying to make my own, so bought the Suspenz Heavy Duty Portable Stands two years ago.
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It holds my solo canoes either rightside-up or upside-down, and is rated to hold up to 175 lbs. The only negative I've found is that the foam that wraps the top of the tubes slices easily, as I found out when I rotated my wood/canvas canoe with a keel on the stands. I repaired the cut with duct tape easily enough.
For decades I have used four simple LaFuma sling stools, which I bought for less than $10 each, to hold various light canoes off the floor or ground, but they are very low. Folding sitting stools like this one:
Portable Boat Stand / Work Station | Folding Kayak Stand | Suspenz - Suspenz
Easily work on your boats with this folding kayak stand! Sturdy and available in the perfect size 30" tall, this portable boat stand is an ideal way to hold your watercraft.
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It holds my solo canoes either rightside-up or upside-down, and is rated to hold up to 175 lbs. The only negative I've found is that the foam that wraps the top of the tubes slices easily, as I found out when I rotated my wood/canvas canoe with a keel on the stands. I repaired the cut with duct tape easily enough.
For decades I have used four simple LaFuma sling stools, which I bought for less than $10 each, to hold various light canoes off the floor or ground, but they are very low. Folding sitting stools like this one:
Yeah, but most I saw weren’t really wide enough (made for kayaks) or were dubious for some reason. Saw some at Canoecopia but didn’t get the brand.
Thanks Glenn. That’s what I am looking for. Tired of using saw horses and foam blocks, which don’t store easily.
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I saw the Suspendz ones at Canoecopia. They look good, but kinda pricey for what they are.
Yeah, but most I saw weren’t really wide enough or it was dubious for some reason. Saw some at Canoecopia but didn’t get the brand
This is the Suspendz model made for canoes. I agree they are too expensive for what they are.
Not really portable, nor made from “tubing and nylon webbing,” right?
They make an $80 portable version.
Universal Portable Boat Stands | Canoe & Kayak Stand | Suspenz - Suspenz
Protect your boat from scratches and dents with the Suspenz Universal Portable Stand! Simply prop this folding canoe & kayak stand open to hold your boat.
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A little more information in your original post could have eliminated all these "worthless" replies.
Alan
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I use a couple of folding saw horses with webbing tied between.
I don’t know. I simply searched for canoe cradle title, and it came up. I didn’t read/study the thread, as I don’t need a canoe cradle. Just trying to be helpful. Sorry you didn’t find anything useful.
There’s also another canoe cradle thread started by canotrouge in 2018. I haven’t read it, so, again, can’t speak to its usefulness to you.
Normally, I’m a DIY, but looking for something fast an easy and can be hung up when not in use.
Suspenz makes three models of cradles, all three of which we've now pictured.
Portable Kayak and Canoe Stands | Folding Stands for Kayaks - Suspenz
Keep your boats safe off the ground with Suspenz portable kayak stands! Our portable kayak and canoe racks make it easy to prop your watercraft up quickly.
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The Heavy Duty Portable Stands that I own and linked in my first post are the middle version in terms of size and price. They work fine for all my 14 to 17 foot canoes either upside-down or right side-up. That model is made to hold both canoes and fishing kayaks, which are wider and much heavier than than touring canoes, for cleaning, rigging and repair.
I can't see any reason why I would need the biggest and most expensive set of cradles, called Super Duty Big Catch Work Stations. They are the same height (30") as the Heavy Duty, same length of sling (19"), but have a sling width that is 6" wider (33" vs. 27" for the Heavy Duty"), and have a load capacity of 350 lbs. vs. 175 lbs for the Heavy Duty. Cradles for typical canoes have no need to be 33" wide—which is wider than the max central beam just about all solo canoes and some tandems—when the cradles are typically spaced half way between the max central beam and the ends of a canoe, which is where a canoe is usually much less than 27"; nor any need for gigantic load capacity of 350 lbs. when most canoes weigh under 90 lbs.
Again, the middle sized Heavy Duty cradles are more than big and sturdy enough to hold any recreational canoe, in my opinion. If you order from Amazon, there are free returns if they don't work out for some reason.
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