Narrowboat Trailer

Full length 100m slipway extending from a 35m diameter turning circle which allows for the launch and retrieval of a 70ft narrowboat by our unique canal boat trailer. This allows for transport to our boatyard repair facilities or our DIY sheds for your own dry dock repairs. View a video of a Narrowboat re-launch by clicking here...

A 25 ton hoist within workshop allows a 70ft narrowboat to be safely lifted from the narrowboat trailer to a suitable position for repair. No strain is placed on the boats super structure or keel because four separate hoists are used for independent lifting. The main lifting points are spread out by twenty feet along the length of the keel to remove any problems associated with the boat flexing. Each hoist lifts at ninety degrees from an overhead gantry, so no pressure is applied to the cabin whilst lifting.

The workshop crane can also be used to unload a narrowboat from an HGV trailer to our canal boat trailer for launch on the slipway.

Note: Lifting narrowboat's incorrectly can result in damaging the superstructure and keel.

For further information contact Swanley Bridge Marina on: 01270 524571