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[–] p1mrx 3 points 9 months ago

It's not rocket surgery. Boats need more weight at the bottom than the top. If you put it in water and it leans, shift some weight in the other direction.

PrusaSlicer has a 'center of gravity' indicator that removes at least some of the guesswork.