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Admin S. Jensen
Each year a Nomination Committee works to fill spots on the coming year’s club Executive. Any club member can join the Nomination Committee. It’s an important function to keep continuity in SKABC’s leadership which is made up of volunteers.
The Nomination Committee will meet as needed over Zoom in September and October. We’ll be reaching out to members who have indicated interest in the open positions. Then at the AGM we’ll present a slate of Directors and the other volunteers for the Executive roles. If you’re interested in helping prepare for the AGM through this committee, contact us at exec@skabc.org. Thanks for considering this!
September 15, 2026 at 10:24 pm in reply to: Short Notice Paddles. Personal trips not officially sponsored by SKABC #28906Maureen BenzonRegistration is open for the paddles and the meet-up dinner of the Fall Fling.
Please register soon so that we know how many will be attending. If the event is full, add your name to the wait list and we will open more spaces.
Roberto DominguezThanks Steve, that may actually work!
I have a double garage, and while the beam goes across the car spots, making it difficult to hoist along side, I am just realizing that I can put the system across the spots as well… which also gives me the length I need for the 21 1/2 ft I need for my tandem boat!
Roberto
Steve BestHi Roberto,
I use the Harken Hoister 4-point system, available at MEC. Lots of mechanical advantage, don’t need an electric hoist.
In my old double garage I had to turn it 90 degrees to avoid the overhead door in the raised position. That might work with avoiding your beam. In my new single car custom-built garage I installed outswing doors and can drop my two kayaks right onto the roof racks.
LeRoy Russedwin torilloHave you tried a 3:1 ratio system by adding either pulleys and carabiners? It helps slow down the line.
Roberto DominguezThanks John for your feedback.
Height is not a problem, the garage is fair tall ~15ft. However I forgot to mention that there is a beam going across the ceiling, so a standard pulley system with the cable line going horizontally from pulley to pulley would not work out of the box.
Good point on the effort on getting the boat up and down, my concern is more about the risk of dropping it rather than the effort itself… that’s one of the advantage of an electric motor, not just the convenience.
Roberto
John WhiteHi Roberto,
I have installed and used two of these manual rope and pulley systems for storing kayaks in my garage, and while they do work, they have some limitations:
1. Takes quite a bit of effort to hoist the boat, and
2. you need a high ceiling. If your garage ceiling is an 8ft ceiling you will find you won’t have much or any headroom to walk under the boat. This is due to the reliance on straps from the hook that pass under the boat in addition to the pulleys etc.
If you can hook directly to the kayak you’ll gain some space but if you use the bow and stern handholds/eyelets, but it probably isn’t idea for the boat as it’s better to support it 1/3 in from each end for long term storage.
John
Roberto DominguezHi,
Running out of space for my kayaks in my garage, so I am wondering if anybody can share their experience with ceiling storage? electric hoists?
Roberto
September 14, 2026 at 5:40 am in reply to: From BC Park Foundation looking to Protect and Purchase Property at DEEP BAY #28896kate goddardDone 🙂
Cynthia KennedyHey SKABC members please consider this special plea for donations by 30 Sept 2026. Each donation will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to the Wilson 5 Foundation.
BC Parks Foundation launches campaign to protect 122.5 acres in Deep Bay, BC.
Deep Bay sits at the heart of one of Vancouver Island’s richest coastal ecosystems. Here, forest, wetland, estuary, salmon-bearing creeks, and the Salish Sea come together in a way that’s becoming increasingly rare.
BC Parks Foundation has secured an agreement to purchase this property for $4 million. With extraordinary support from the Wilson 5 Foundation and other generous donors, $495,000 remains to reach our goal by September 30, 2026. Incredible partners in conservation, Comox Valley Land Trust and Nanaimo & Area Land Trust, have each committed $50,000, leaving just $395,000 to raise from this amazing community.
Please consider donating today. 100% of your gift will help protect this irreplaceable piece of BC forever.
“Places like this don’t come along very often. It’s one of those rare spots where forest, wetland, estuary, and ocean still meet the way they’re meant to. By protecting this land now, we’re keeping salmon moving through its creeks, birds returning to the estuary year after year, and the shoreline doing its job of filtering water before it reaches the Salish Sea. Opportunities to protect an intact land-to-sea system like this are increasingly rare, and stepping up here makes a real difference for this coast and all the life that depends on it.”
—Andy Day, CEO, BC Parks Foundation
see link :
or search Deep Bay, BC Parks Foundation.
Much thanks
Cynthia Conserveration
Kevin AmosHi, My wife and I are former members of SKABC back in 99. Early this year we decided to decided to sell all our equipment and with your help we sold most of it except the double kayak, even thought several people showed interest. No one came to look at it. My Daughter was handling thing for me.
Are you still accepting items for sale or is it too late in the year?
Kevin AmosHi, My wife and I are former members of SKABC back in 99. Early this year we decided to decided to sell all our equipment and with your help we sold most of it except the double kayak, even thought several people showed interest. No one came to look at it. My Daughter was handling thing for me.
Are you still accepting items for sale or is it too late in the year?
Quirine SchuyffMike Gilbert is having a great sale on all of his gear. He has asked to share this deal with members of SKABC.
I will link here to a document with details of what is for sale and pricing, as well as how to contact him should anyone be interested. Should the link not work please don’t hesitate to contact me at president2@skabc.orgKylie WilliamsI’ll join you.
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