How boats were launched 100 years ago.

[dwco5051]

Never gave it much thought but an interesting aspect of boating before trailers.

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[aspeck]

Oh wow! That is pretty cool! So if I had a boat without a slip, I needed my own train to launch and retrieve!

 

[dwco5051]

Oh wow! That is pretty cool! So if I had a boat without a slip, I needed my own train to launch and retrieve!

I imagine that some of the yachts launched on Lake George were owned by the same people that owned the trains.

 

[sangerwaker]

Wow there are some beautiful pics in that slide show!