3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos

[jonelli]

I was asked to see if I can make printable versions of the things.
I wanted a spare cap for myself and some logos, but I did a little more...
So, if anyone else is interested, I'm posting the links to the files I made.

Catalina 30 Swedish Deck Fill Caps by jonelli

I am printing these so that the top side is the "nice" side, so they require lots of support. They also require an O-Ring to seal properly: 224 Buna-N O-Ring, 1-3/4" ID, 2" OD, 1/8" Width WARNING!!! I designed these as temporary use caps only in case of emergency. PLA is WATER absorbtive...

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Catalina 30 Lettering 1987 by jonelli

This is an approximate scaled, approximate same font created from scratch to match as closely as I can to the original lettering on my 1987 Catalina 30 sailboat. It is 2 color, so you'll have to pause and change filament when it gets to the black/top part. I printed one out next to the...

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Catalina 30 Older Logo by jonelli

I was asked to make this for some of the guys with older Catalina 30's. It does not have the same bevel as the original, it's just a straight extrusion of the closest I can get the logo to match. I also sized it to the same dimensions of the newer logo since I've never seen this one in-person.

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I've tested the caps, they work on my boat with the proper O-ring.
PLA warning! - It's water absorbtive! Seal it well with something if you want to reduce the chances of contamination. (clear coat, etc)
PLA is fine with fuels. ABS is stronger but less resistive to fuels. Nylon is probably best for this sort of thing, but I don't have experience printing in Nylon. I made these as TEMPORARY spare caps.

The older logo is really really close, but I didn't put the bevel that the original has.

This is the logo I was after anyway, and it's good.

 

[Davidasailor26]

Very nice. PETG might also work, especially for the fuel fill as it does have good chemical resistance and is easy to print.

 

[jviss]

Wow, very nice!

 

[Andrew of Oracle]

I have been using my 3D printer, carbon fiber filled nylon to make a number of custom parts for Oracle she is a Bavaria 37 , I made spinnaker pole mounts, fairleads with aluminum bushings , and a set of clamp on router guides so I could put a new spinnaker halyard box pulley in the mast while she was still in the water ( the local shipyard wanted to take her out of the water, take the mast off and hand rout the mast ) in less than an hour in a harness up the mast, feels good to be able you use the technology I use in my design company in a creative way to enhance my sailing