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3D printed sailboat - Internal reinforcements - UPDATE
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3D printed sailboat - Internal reinforcements - UPDATE

I've started working on the reinforcement and internal accessories support of the Dufour 44. There are a lot of complications at this point because it is important to follow the hull shapes.

You can notice the holes in the bulkhead reinforcement, this is to reduce the weight above the waterline while keeping a sturdy structure. You can also see the keelbox and the mast supports.

This position of the reinforcement might still change as I still need to work on the joints between hull pieces. Not sure how im gonna do that yet

u/tagliamare — 10 days ago
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Next up for the Dufour 44 is going to be the sidescuttle and the paint work which is very characteristic! I welcome any advice =)

I divided the hull into 4 sections, each section is then divided into left and right side + the superstructure pieces which are going to be at least 2. Next I am going to work on the internal supports and reinforcements.
Side are going to the extruded to leave space for the windows (/portholes)

u/tagliamare — 13 days ago