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    How to calculate forces from an object bouncing

    Thanks for the input everyone. The boat is a 21ft fiberglass cuddy cruiser with an I/O so there is nowhere to mount this motor. It weights around 4000# so the 15 hp "kicker" won't move it fast, it is for trolling so I dont have to run the V8 all day and it'll also be used as a backup in case the...
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    How to calculate forces from an object bouncing

    Hello all, I am done with the 1st half of my BSME so I have touched on this type of thing but as for the actual application I am having trouble. I am trying to design a bracket to hold a small (110 lb) outboard motor on the back of my boat. Right now I have it modeled with .125'' thk 6061-T6...

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