3D Tuggy - An Open-Source Benchy Alternative With 100% Original Geometry

This tugboat is designed to be 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳 to the infamous #3DBenchy, while sharing absolutely zero geometry, planes, or critical dimensions.

Due to a change in ownership of the Benchy asset, the new owners are removing all the wild, wonderful and wacky remixes of the original on many platforms, especially Printables. This is not due to copyright, but to original files being uploaded under the Creative Commons - Attribution - No Derivatives license. The Benchy has become an iconic staple of the 3D printing community. I wanted to create something to fill the gap for those crazy creators who wanted to design and print a little boat version of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, or any other bizarre mashup that has become such a fun element of this community.

The Tuggy is 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳, but not a direct copy or modified file. Due to the nature of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Laws, it is highly unlikely that the Benchy is fit to file for any such protective embellishment. Ergo, the Tuggy is unlikely to become a victim of legal persecution in the future- and with it's open-source nature, neither will all of your crazy remixes.

I hope you enjoy it. I cannot wait to see what you do with this little boat!

Dimensions listed in image & more:
Base to Chimney Top: 49mm
Base to Roof: 42mm
Roof (L=>R AND F=>B): 20mm
Base to Crane Boom Top: 21mm
Square Window: 10x10mm
Front Window: ⌀10mm
Chimney to Chimney Flange: ⌀7x5h mm
Chimney Flange: ⌀8x2h mm
Chimney Hole: ⌀4mm, 10mm Depth
Inside of Tow Hook: ⌀2mm
Tow Rope: ⌀1mm
Crane Boom: 3x3mm, 45°
𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘱𝘦 ID: ⌀4.5mm
BoatHole: ⌀2mm x 2mm Depth
Stairs Rise and Run: 2mm, 2.5mm respectively.
The widest point on the Tuggy is ~33mm, and a measurement from top of Bow to vertical center of Stern is ~59mm

Every dimension has a purpose, and every geometrical feature is necessary as a point of calibration for your printer and printing medium.

With typical default FDM slicer settings, a Tuggy takes ~9-10 Grams of filament, and should print in well under two hours.

.STEP file and high-poly .3mf included.

License is Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. You are free to sell, distribute, share, remix- basically whatever you want, as long as you appropriately credit this original work. Get weird with it.

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭, 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐲?