Lift Boom – Structural Support

/ shellerina
This new oak vertical support piece will ensure the railing can take the weight of the lift boom and outboard.
As you can see, the railing’s welded aluminum vertical supports are not near the point of load near the corner. So, this oak piece transfers the weight down to the deck instead. Simple but elegant!

I estimate that due to the mechanical DIS-advantage of a lever, this “fulcrum” is likely exerting 3 or 4 times more load than the 120 pound outboard out on the end.

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