16 BOAT LAUNCHERS


High-speed launching from dry stack sheds


D


ry stacking is a well- organised and cost- effective method of storing boats, but


traditional launching methods can


often be chaotic and hazardous. CAPRIA SA of Argentina has been engineering and manufacturing CE-marked and ISO 9001 heavy industrial equipment for over 50


years and now offers frontal, lateral and rotary launchers for the fast and efficient launching of boats from dry stack sheds. A common dry stack solution of


a stacker crane and two frontal launchers will accommodate 250-300 boats and is capable of removing a vessel from its rack in the storage shed and depositing it on the water in less than three minutes.


Benefits High-speed CAPRIA launchers are quiet in use and as they are powered by electricity do not emit fumes, which is of benefit to the marina environment. They can accommodate inboard and outboard monohulls, catamarans, pontoon boats and personal watercraft. This precision machinery is operated by remote control and the choice of frontal, lateral or rotary versions is dependent on the layout of the project. Most CAPRIA launchers are used


as part of the company’s semi- automated dry stacking system. However, they are equally effective when used with a standard forklift. Because the vertical


MARINA INDUSTRY • APRIL 2020


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