Hello Gentlemen and Ladies

[airscapes]

eSun PETG will give you better than ABS Strength with more flexibility and no need for an enclosure to print it. MakerGeek PETG is more rigid than eSUN and FDA approved for food contact.. Just started using it and seems less sticky that esun. Also prints ate 255 rather than the 245 of Esun.
Sounds like you are about 6 months ahead of yourself.. Unless I read this wrong you don't have a printer or the slicing software? There is a bit of learning to do and probably should do that with PLA, you can develop your parts in PLA then print them in the more expensive more difficult material after you are on your feet.

[Just Harry]

@Airscapes,, Thank you for your input. Yeah, well, printer arrives today. I dont need/want flexibility in any way shape or form. PETG would be a good choice I understand, but I also understand that is has poor bonding characteristics. Dont need/want FDA approval for anything. I can read thru software at an amazing rate. If it takes me six months, I will kill myself. I will use either freeware or $150 dollar version for Slicer. Im retired. I have hours and hours of time to slam thru this. I have a new boat mold arriving in a few weeks and I want to make the hardware and appendages I 3D designed for the boat, get it in the water for testing and sail off to a national championship. This 3D printing arena of life is not my main focus, merely a tool amongst other tools for my real Hobby and passion. Thanks for your suggestions. I will reconsider them deeper.