Speaking of the mother of invention

smallboat

smallboat
Corporate Member
I spent some time over the spring renovating a 16' rowing boat.
It was the first boat I ever built, over 35 yrs ago, and needed a new bottom.
Boat is better than new and if the first bottom lasted this long the new one will outlast me.
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So why are we in the 3D/CAM/CNC/Laser forum?
Buttons.

Specifically oar buttons. Rowing this boat, I've always felt like it could benefit from something to give a fixed location for the oar in the oarlock. Probably lack of technique on my part, but I accept my limitations.
I've tried a variety of fixes both traditional and not so much.
Since everything else has been spiffed up I decided to treat myself to some nice oar buttons to solve the problem.
What I didn't realize until they arrived is that they are designed for oars with "D" shaped looms, mine are round. %$##!

Enter Sketchup and 3D printing.

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The white is the printed part, black is the commercial molded button. Both are two pieces and clamp over the oar.
If all works as I hope it will, I plan to reprint in Nylon for durability.
 
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Hmerkle

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Hank
Staff member
Corporate Member
Thanks for posting this - REALLY interesting and LOVE the inventive idea of fixing the oar buttons!
 

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