This is my DF65 Racing boat.

So where to start. I took ownership of this broken, split and damaged Embden that had been in the club for many years. The hull is around 50 years old and had never been sailed before. Hull is a mystery as there's cardboard, plywood then fibreglass. Fittings kit on deck was completed around 12 years ago and obtained from the Deans marine Embden. I had to remove the original prop shafts and motors as everything was seized solid. I believe this boat was sunk when our clubhouse was flooded! Twin Radiolink esc's, rc helicopter gyro and a 12v lead acid battery 3D printed scale like props Overall she sails very well. https://youtu.be/0fmu3HIOO9s

So I had success with a small cruise/ferry last year. I had received what could only be called broken stl files. Overall it was a lovely design though had come from someone with no experience in the marine side of things. He had designed it though upon printing it realised it had a tendency of capsizing or splitting the back in the middle. So gave up on the whole thing. I saved the files and updated them all for a strong and more scale like hull. My small 40cm version was great and even though a tiny ship the presence on the water was incredible. I've decided I need a larger one for this year. The difference though is this build isn't going to be a simple stick together, sand and paint then get on the water. No this is going to be wood line the internal space then sand and coat in resin thus creating a smooth one piece hull. That'll add the extra ballast weight for me instead of having to add weights. I'm then going to hand paint her to mimic the real version though will be altering a few parts of the paint design to my own taste. For power she's going to be a triple motor. One speed 400 in the middle and 2 380 brushed on the outside that run through a Forge mixer for differential steering. There will also be a scale like rudder in the centre with the centre motor only being used for windy or rough days. A bow thruster may be added though thats not for certain just yet. Power will be supplied by twin 2s 1000mah lipo batteries along with 2 60amp esc and 1 40amp esc. Rudder will use a metal gear 9g servo. There will also be a Rudder gyro onboard that will help her track easier and fight any tendency to slide out The plan is to install working navigation lights that will operate off an electronic switch allowing on and off from the transmitter and spinning radar powered by a 3v motor. A Bluetooth speaker system for some music that combines a cruise ship horn and engine sounds. Overall she should come in at around 1.1m long and an auw of 8kg She continues to print as i type this so will add more photos as she continues to grow

A altered tug boat from a old deceased friend not sure if its from mobile marine it wasn't there's also it seems to be modified boat it has a very chunky prop

This is fresh off the printer and custom built for my local river. She will be the next first person viewing boat for this year ahead and will be powered by a 540 brushed motor running through a 40mm jet drive system. Forced and independent water cooling system, bilge pump and 5mm thick hull for bashing off rocks going upstream. Twin 2s 2000mah lipo batteries in parallel and a 160amp esc as theres no airflow Should get a maiden in the week of 7th of February 2026

So tuggy came about from a tugboat/working boat i see on a visit to New York many years ago as a child. The classic design remained etched in my mind and last year decided to design that same elegant form and print my version. She has a working fire monitor which is variable. It'll happily reach 25ft! And 10ft high. Working lights and is powered by a mighty 850 brushed motor which doubles as ballast. She has a working bilge pump for if used in the sea and she gets water onboard. An own design 3 blade high torque low rpm propeller and a rudder curved out an old Krick model stand. She runs very well and had in excess of 100 hours time on both pond and sea last year

So this is a mix mash. The original file for similar i found for sale on a 3d printing website however the design had lots of flaws and one that included a hole in the bottom. I got to work and addressed all the issues along with redesigning the hull to allow for a single prop and 90 degree rudder. She's powered by a tiny 1000kv brushless motor and 5amp esc. Runs on a 1s 1000mah lipo. She's now permanently in dry dock and lives as an ornament as she didn't work out as well as I'd have liked. As I type this her mk2 version is printing and is bigger, more powerful and has a far better hull design.

So I always wanted an rc version of my own Hurley 22 sailing yacht and it came along in the form of this little broken toy grade yacht. I stripped her internals out and replaced with a drum winch along with a standard servo for rudder. Reworked the lines and resprayed her to mimic the real yacht. She sails very well and with the permanently installed 2s 1800mah its enough for a weeks worth of sailing

Here is my Zulu. She is approximately 70 years old and had been a static display model in a museum, church and community centre for many years. I spent some time carving deeper into her timber, fibreglass and metal hull to get low enough to line with lead in order for her not to capsize instantly. I fitted her out with a simple return to shore propshaft and 540 motor though that isn't used often at all unless we have no wind. Her sails fly freely. There's no winches etc. A large 15kg high torque servo powers her rudder. No stick on keel here she is as she would have been in real life. Sails majesticaly and has great presence wether sailing on the pond, river or at sea https://youtu.be/0fh1gt9lIPo?si=KR438OkUGxrbHR2y