No it's not a midevil torture device....

although I have received contract offers from Dick Cheney....

This is what happens when you love to tinker, and your wife gives you a two-man boat for your birthday, but you want to be able to take it out and put it away on your own. 11 pulleys, about 150 feet of rope, and some misc. hardware later;



If I had a roof-rack, I'd be golden. It does lower down and push into the back of the camper just fine, though.

Sealing up that back wall is on the to-do list.