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Damp Below Deck? 3D-Printed Vents and Grilles That Beat Condensation

Condensation on board is an airflow problem, not a mystery. Here is where boats actually trap moisture, and the vents, grilles, spacers and locker breathers you can 3D print to fix it.

Outboard Motor Care: The Parts and Tools Worth 3D Printing

Flush muff adapters, cowling clips, prop wrenches, fuel-line barbs and storage stands: a practical guide to which outboard parts are worth 3D printing — and which ones you should never print.

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.

Food-Safe 3D Printing On Board: Galley, Water Tanks and Drinking Systems

What "food-safe" really means for a 3D print, why layer lines are the real problem, and how to decide which galley and freshwater parts you can print — and which you shouldn't.

Canvas, Covers and Biminis: 3D-Printed Fittings That Take the Weather

Snap studs, turn buttons, awning tensioners and bimini end caps are cheap parts that fail expensively. Here is how to 3D print canvas hardware that survives UV, salt and flogging.

3D-Printed Rod Holders and Tackle Organisers for Small Boats

How to design, size and print rod holders, rig racks and tackle organisers that survive a season of sun, salt and spray on a small boat.

12V Electrics On Board: 3D-Printed Mounts, Covers and Brackets

Where 3D-printed parts belong in a boat's 12V system - brackets, covers, cable routing and battery-box furniture - which materials cope with heat, and what to leave to certified hardware.

Fuel Systems and 3D Prints: What Diesel and Petrol Do to Plastic

Diesel, petrol and ethanol attack printed plastics in ways seawater never does. Here is which polymers survive contact, why layer lines leak fuel, and what to print around the fuel system instead o...

Post-Processing 3D-Printed Boat Parts: Annealing, Smoothing and Painting

A practical guide to what happens after the print finishes: cleaning, annealing, smoothing, sealing and painting marine parts so they survive sun, salt and vibration.

Can You Run a 3D Printer On Board? Power, Space and Salt Air

What it really takes to print spare parts afloat: honest power numbers, inverter sizing, filament storage in a humid cabin, and where a printer actually fits on a boat.