Cheaper to buy Hobie kayak parts or 3d print them?

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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

I have had a few parts made via 3d printing for kayak and whatnot. The quality of the material is not as nice as the Hobie plastic.

Hobie charges a premium for parts, but unless you are buying bulk, 3D-printed parts can also be expensive.

Let us know if you find any good deals or what your final decision is. Good luck!

I have already found files for Scotty ball mounts and attachments, GoPro mounts, cleats etc. not Hobie specific though. Hobie parts might need to be scanned. Doing research and the interwebs and bookmarking what I find. I'll share once I get a good list going. I also found out you can print at your local IDEA shop at several branches of the San Diego public Library but only in PLA filament, which doesn't seem to have very good UV resistant properties.