Travel Lift

Travel Lift

Description

Travel lift or boat hoist. These are used to hoist boats out of the water and place them on a trailer. This one looks like it is from the 1950s or 1960s. We were told that it still works.
Equipment Specifications
ModelBoat Hoist
LocationDeltaville Virginia
Detailed Information
Detailed Description
A travel lift or travelift (also called a boat hoist, boat gantry crane, or boat crane) is a specialized type of crane used for lifting boats out of the water and transporting them around docks or marinas. These cranes allow boats with masts or tall superstructure to be transported around hard stands as the tall upper structure can pass through the open end of the crane framework before lifting and after setting down.
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