Trying to design a carport for our boat

[ApS]

Originally Posted by 8gv

Remove tower.

Too much work.

I'll suggest welding hinges to the forward attachments and use pins for the rear attachments...



Use these ¼" pins:



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[Winnisquamer]

Just keep in mind how much force that tower is under when your using it for what it is actually made for. I can't confidently say 1/4" pins are enough to support that with out eventually being sheared off. Even on my tower which is much more beefy I can hear it creaking and making noise when under load.

APS what are they rated for?

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Winnisquamer

Just keep in mind how much force that tower is under when your using it for what it is actually made for. I can't confidently say 1/4" pins are enough to support that with out eventually being sheared off. Even on my tower which is much more beefy I can hear it creaking and making noise when under load.

APS what are they rated for?

With the rear mounts designed to be "bottomed-out", the ¼" pin wouldn't be "in-shear", unless the tower was being pulled forward. If there's any question to their strength, a solid pin could be used.

Even under that unlikely circumstance , the pin would likely be reusable, whereas the tower material would likely be torn. It's the two front hinges that would need to be "beefy".

To keep the pins secure when back at the carport, the pins could be retained on a tether:

[KDL]

Start the new roof at the mid point of the existing gable end and carry it back far enough to cover the boat. Keep it high enough to back under with the tower up. Front half would be a one sided shed roof, back half a typical gable roof. Put up the roof you need to make using and storing the boat easy. You won't regret it.