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Fabrication · July 14, 2025 · 5 min

The Part Doesn't Exist Anymore. We Make It Exist.

Rebuilding discontinued components and bringing dead parts back to life.

Every boat older than about fifteen years has at least one: the part the manufacturer stopped making. Autopilot gears, hatch hinges, instrument covers, winch components, vent cowls. The boat is fine; one ounce of discontinued plastic is holding it hostage.

Rebuilding starts with what you have: the broken part, or a photo and measurements of where it used to live. We model it, correct the weakness that killed the original (they almost always break the same place), pick a material rated for where it lives, and print it.

The result is usually stronger than the original and costs a fraction of a machine-shop one-off. Send a photo of yours through the quote page and we'll tell you within 24 hours whether it's printable.

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