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About Stuff for Sailors

A life on the water, put to work.

Stuff for Sailors is a one-person shop run by Roger Greene — design, printing, and installation, all done by someone who actually lives the mobile lifestyle he builds for.

Roger Greene sailing

A classically-trained chef, a former commercial fisherman and lobsterman, and a lifelong sailor who lives aboard STOÏQUE, a 1984 Corbin 39, in Seattle.

That combination isn't a marketing angle — it's just what the career actually looks like. Decades in professional kitchens taught precision and a respect for tools that do their one job well. Years as a commercial fisherman and lobsterman on the East Coast meant living with gear that either worked in a real seaway or got replaced fast. And full-time life aboard means every storage problem, every awkward mounting spot, every "why doesn't anyone make a part for this exact space" moment is one he's run into himself, on his own boat, before ever building it for someone else.

3D printing changed what was possible with that experience. Instead of a one-off carpentry job or a bin that almost fits, a part can now be designed to the exact millimetre of a specific locker, a specific radio, a specific pair of binoculars — then printed in a material built to survive sun, salt, and motion.

The onboard workshop aboard STOÏQUE
The shop: a Centauri Carbon printer, filament, and a full tool wall — all aboard a 39-foot sailboat.

How It Started

Growing UpNew Jersey, with summers on a small island off the coast of Maine. Boats were a constant — fishing and sailing with family and friends. A lot of relatives were boaters, artists, and "makers" long before that was a common word for it.
The Kitchen35 years as a professional chef. Trained in San Francisco, went on to open dozens of restaurants on the West Coast, and ran a historic inn near the family's summer home in Maine.
The BoatsTime as a commercial fisherman and lobsterman in Maine, then managing a marina and running charters. Maine is also where the work alongside local boatbuilders happened.
The TradesCustom-home carpentry — building things that have to actually hold up, not just look good.
STOÏQUE, Full TimeBought in 2022 from the second owner, who had let her go for many years. Eighteen months of refit followed — then the sail north from Newport, Oregon to Seattle.
Stuff for SailorsTurning that whole toolkit into custom gear for anyone who makes a home in a small, moving space — on the water or on the road.

The Refit

STOÏQUE needed work — a lot of it. Rotten toerail, weathered portlights, systems that hadn't been touched in years. Eighteen months of it, mostly single-handed, before the trip north.

Rotted toerail before repair
Toerail, as found
Weathered portlights before refit
Portlights, before
Rebuilt portlights after refit
Portlights, rebuilt
Roger working on the cabin sole and wiring
Cabin sole and wiring
Refit work, in timelapse.

STOÏQUE has her own story coming. How she was found, bought, refitted, and sailed from Newport, Oregon up to Seattle is more than fits on a business page — a dedicated site for the boat is in the works.

Why "Because Sailors Love Their Stuff"

Anyone who's lived aboard, driven a van build-out, or outfitted an RV knows the feeling: you love your gear, you just wish it fit better. That's the whole business, in one sentence — practical, well-made pieces for the stuff you already own and already care about.

Every piece is designed and made to order. No inventory, no guessing sizes — a prototype confirms the fit before the final build ever gets made.

Want to work together?

Whether it's a one-off part or a full storage system, let's talk about what you need.

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