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Originally Posted by ilikebeaverandboats
Computation Fluid Dynamics is for nerds anyways. Is this a prototype or the completed deal?
I would have used more fasteners everywhere. I bet you see cracks develop at the fastener holes in the transom. Need to increase your bearing surface area.
http://www.bgstructuralengineering.c...BGSCM00306.htm
Did you put a doubler on the inside of the transom?
Is that hinge only attached half length with 2 fasteners on the "gate"? That makes me nervous. Id put a doubler under them or increase the number. I also see some eccentric loading, looks like the support, hinge, and running surface arent all centered.
Im sure it will work right now. idk about next year.
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How much weight do you honestly think is put onto the transom by the gate? Also, the force would be a pushing force, not a pulling force....
Most of the loading would be handled by either actuator (on surf gate equipped boats) or by the "rod" on the home made versions that holds the gate out.
IMO if the gate is attached to the transom, the attachment point sees very little loading if any and is there only to give a fixture point for the gate.
Now, if you stood on the gate, that would be another ball game.