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Why Ko-fi and How Support Gets Used

Full transparency on materials, boat prep, and operating costs.

There's a Ko-fi link in our footer. Here's the honest accounting of what happens when someone uses it.

Support money buys consumables: filament, nozzles, build surfaces, and boat prep for Mr Jumpa, the Farr 38 we use as a floating proving ground and demo platform. It does not pay salaries and it isn't a business model; the business is parts, software, and projects.

Nobody owes us a coffee. But people who've gotten use out of an open file or a free answer sometimes want a way to say thanks, and this is that, with the books kept honest.

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