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@stormtoast Seems very unproductive behaviour for him, but ... What's the downside for you? Seems like you get some unexpected free time - bonus; you don't have to deal with him as often - bonus. Sounds like you're ahead. 😎

Asking for help re the various forces at play in a triangle made up of a sailboat mast (lying horizontal, so the base of the triangle), a pole locked vertically at 90 degrees at one end of the mast (also the hinge point), and a line fastened to both making the hypotenuse. The goal is to raise the mast to vertical by pulling on the upper end of the pole (often called a Gin Pole) so that the triangle rotates around the hinge vertex and the Gin Pole becomes horizontal as the mast becomes vertical.

Intuitively (because I don't know how to calculate the forces, and really only need to grasp the basics) I think that the longer the Gin Pole the better (within bending limits).
Also, it feels right to have the hypotenuse line reach the top of the mast rather than shrink the triangle with the line attached to another point on the mast.

If anyone can point me to a source, or can share some thoughts on determining optimum pole length / forces involved based on the weight & length of the mast, etc. I will be very grateful.

#physics #structuralanalysis #fulcrum #truss #sailing #raisingasailboatmast

@stormtoast Have you tried Prezi.com? Here is a snapshot of what you can do. (Just the opening slide.)

Notified by Twitter that this was my Anniversary. Thanked them for the cake & candles 😂 and posted that I was over here now. Too bad, so sad.

@astromecanik Helpful! Thanks!!

@freemo Is there a search string that will show me new users on qoto?

#introductions What Vickie said. Here, here!! (in posh parlamentarian voice)

@Sphinx I'm a Newbie so thanks for the welcome. If I'm reading your post correctly it showed no replies, so I'm fixing that. 😀

@freemo As one of the new 18,885 I think this is amazing and appreciate your efforts!

Hi there. Joining the exodus from Twitter to Mastodon. As a life long learner I thought QOTO should be the right home. Happy to share lessons learned from a very full life, and never shy to Ask for Help (Core Protocols). Anticipate making time to check in about weekly. Cheers!