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Slicer Settings for 3D-Printed Boat Parts: Walls, Infill and Layer Height That Actually Matter
A practical guide to the handful of slicer settings that decide whether a 3D-printed boat part is strong, watertight and dimensionally right: wall count, infill, layer height, temperatures and cool...
Read moreHooks and Hangers for the Cabin: 3D-Printed Ways to Hang Foulies, Towels and Torches
How to design, print and mount 3D-printed hooks and hook rails that actually hold on a moving boat: load direction, screw spacing, hook geometry, materials and where to put them.
Read moreStop Galvanic Corrosion: 3D-Printed Isolation Pads and Sleeves for Dissimilar Metals
Why stainless bolts eat aluminium masts and how a few grams of 3D-printed plastic between dissimilar metals stops it: materials, thickness, design rules and where isolation is not enough.
Read moreMismatched Hoses On Board? 3D-Printed Reducers and Adapters That Actually Fit
How to size, print and fit 3D-printed barb reducers, elbows and tees to join mismatched hoses on board — and where a printed adapter is the wrong answer.
Read moreRail 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.
Read moreKnobs, Thumbscrews and Wing Nuts: 3D-Printed Fasteners You Tighten by Hand
How to design and print hand-tightened fasteners for the boat: threading strategies, grip shapes, materials, torque limits and where they belong (and don't).
Read moreBoat Lighting Upgrades: 3D-Printed LED Channels, Diffusers and Nav-Light Brackets
How to 3D print LED strip channels, diffusers, switch panels and navigation-light brackets for your boat, with the materials, wiring and safety rules that matter.
Read moreCockpit Ergonomics: 3D-Printed Cup Holders, Phone Mounts and Helm Accessories
How to size, mount and print cup holders, phone and tablet cradles and small helm accessories that fit your boat's rails and bulkheads and survive sun and spray.
Read moreBushings, Washers and Spacers: The Unglamorous 3D Prints That Stop Rattles, Wear and Corrosion
Small isolating and wear parts are where 3D printing quietly earns its keep on a boat: how to size, print and fit bushings, washers and spacers that last.
Read moreWinch 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.
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