Cardboard boat race design

Boatbuilding in Texas, April 14, 2010 We started our cardboard boat at 1015 this morning and stopped at 1800. The idea was to figure out what it would actually take to build a boat that would float…

· Parents are welcome and encouraged to join us to observe the day’s activities. 1. What to bring during the construction of the boat: a. Please wear closed toed shoes (runners, etc.) no flip flops in the machine shop b. Bring meter sticks – SIEC does have some, however; not enough for every team. c. Sketch of boat d. Prototype 2. What to bring during the racing of the boat: a. Swimsuit (for the girls, a one-piece OR shirt cover-up; no bikinis) b. Towel c. Flip-flops/sandals to wear while…

The boat was transported to the race "flat-packed" in the back of a mini. Powered by a paddlewheel and steered by an oar, both made from cardboard. Surprisingly successful. In sharp contrast to the boat, there are a lot of edges in the wheel construction exposed to the water. If they are not very carefully taped up the whole thing will become waterlogged and turn to mush in seconds. The boat took about half an hour to tape up on-site. The wheel took about an hour to construct and tape…

The Great Cedar Lake Cardboard Boat Race held yearly at the Cedar Lake Summerfest over the 4th of July weekend in Cedar Lake, Indiana

Start with duct tape, cardboard and add a body of water.

The Carton Rapid Race is a derivation canonistic race, where the participants have to build their boats using corrugated cardboard and tape.

A large crowd lined the downtown Riverhead dock to cheer the paddlers, who raced in homemade boats made only with cardboard, duct tape and paint.

~ Paper Boat ~ If you have been following the progress of the boat project at hutch, we last left off waiting for a sail for the little old...

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