Boat trailer
A boat trailer is a trailer designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats.
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[edit] Commercial boat trailers
Commercial hydraulic boat trailers are used by marinas, boatyards, boat hauliers, boat dealers and boat builders. Generally this type of trailer is not used for storage of the boat.
[edit] Hydraulic
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[edit] Non-hydraulic
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[edit] Self-propelled
Self-propelled boat movers are not trailers in the strictest sense of the word. They are hydraulically operated boat movers, with their own Prime mover (tractor unit). They share all of the features of hydraulic boat trailers.
[edit] Non-commercial boat trailers
This type of trailer is usually used by the boat owner/operator. The trailer is also used for storage.
[edit] Roll-on
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Roll-on, also known as a "Roller style trailer", uses rubber and/or polyurethane rollers for ease of launching and loading a boat.
[edit] Glide path
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Glidepath, also known as a "Float-on" style trailer allows the boat to float onto the trailer; after trailer has been partially submerged (usually 3/4 of the trailer). Since its inception it has become quite popular v.s. the "Roller style trailer".
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