A boat dolly or boat trolley, also called a launching dolly or launching trolley or simply a dolly or trolley, is a device for launching small boats into the water. It is generally smaller than a
boat trailer
A boat trailer is a trailer designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats, so the boat can be road-transported around by towing behind a motor vehicle. When launching and retrieving the boat, the trailer is often submerged in ...
with smaller wheels and is not suitable for towing a boat on the road.
Gallery
File:Slipwagen Harbeck.jpg, Launching dolly for a light sailboat
File:Vintage laser launching dolly.jpg, Old style launching dolly for a Laser I sailboat
File:Bootstrailer mit auffahrbarem Slipwagen.jpg, Launching dolly piggyback on a boat trailer
See also
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Boat trailer
A boat trailer is a trailer designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats, so the boat can be road-transported around by towing behind a motor vehicle. When launching and retrieving the boat, the trailer is often submerged in ...
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Dolly (trailer)
A dolly is an unpowered vehicle designed for tow hitch, connection to a tractor unit, truck or prime mover vehicle with strong traction power.
United States Classification by axle configuration
There are several types of dolly Bogie#Articu ...
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Flatbed trolley
A flatbed trolley a common form of freight transport in distribution environments, for moving bulk loads. Trolleys can aid in reducing effort required to move a load by allowing the user to pull or push instead of lift and carry. A very simple des ...
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Trolley (disambiguation)
References
Sailing equipment
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