: Ideally one would design and then print the actul stem/sterns and
: frame/stringer connectors. I'm envisioning maybe 20 or 30
: printed components per boat, weighing less than 2 lbs total and
: costing about $40 in plastic filament. 3/8 fiberglass tree
: stakes would be cut to size for each frame and stringer, and
: these would be epoxied and/or snapped into the printed
: components. About a dozen 8ft sakes would be needed for a 12 ft
: partially decked solo canoe, weighing about 6 lbs total and
: costing about $30. This approach moves much of the work to the
: design process, with the actual build process becoming more of
: an assembly task.

It's an interesting idea, the stresses on these fixtures will be considerable, so they'll need to be fairly strong, the material used though doesn't seem to be all that strong, more a modeling material.

Bill H.