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Where to Stow a Paddle Board on a Small Boat: 3D-Printed Stanchion Rack Brackets

Stop lashing your SUP to the side deck: two parametric brackets clamp around your stanchions or guardrail, sized to the tube, and hold the board on edge outboard of the lifelines. Measuring, carbon...

Dyneema and 3D Printing: Low-Friction Rings, Sheaves and Textile Padeyes You Can Print

Modern textile rigging pairs surprisingly well with 3D printing: how to print low-friction rings, small sheaves and textile padeye bushings that treat Dyneema kindly, where the limits are, and how ...

Rail Mounts: 3D-Printed Clamps for Stanchions, Pulpits and Handrails

How to measure your rails, choose a clamp design and print stanchion, pulpit and handrail mounts that grip without slipping or cracking.

Winch Service Day: 3D-Printed Trays, Guards and Helpers

Servicing a sheet winch is easy until a pawl spring goes over the side. Here are the printed trays, guards and holders that make winch day quick, tidy and stress-free.

Sailing Hardware You Can 3D Print: Sail Slides, Batten Caps and Clips

Small sailing hardware breaks first and costs the most per gram. Here is what actually works when you 3D print it, what to avoid, and how to size it.

Trailer Boating: 3D-Printed Parts for the Ramp and the Road

Which trailer and ramp-day problems a 3D printer can actually solve — guide-post caps, strap pads, transom bungs, light brackets — and which trailer parts you should never print.

How to 3D Print a Custom Cleat That Actually Holds

A practical guide to sizing, orienting and printing a marine cleat strong enough to trust for fenders, dock lines and light-duty mooring.