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(...) ... (...) ... (...) Rosco beat me to it... anyway... What about using string? With good rollers, the string should not wear out, at least not in one weekend. If the platform & boat are somewhat balanced, you could get away with one connection (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Another possibility is to not make the connection between the lift lines and the lifted frame rigid, but "slippable" (for instance, instead of using a single line, use a loop that attaches to the frame by wrapping around several fixed pulleys (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 'water' and especially the boat are quite heavy, so any slippable connections would not work. The weight would also cause problems with driving the string reliably. john (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Counterweights. (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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