The boys made their boats on one side of the room and then carried them to the gutters to compete in informal two man heats.
Rain gutter scout boat designs.
How to build a raingutter regatta boat for boy scouts.
After the pontoons are initially shaped they are temporarily screwed to the hull to check fit.
A knife like bow with a v shaped keel will only plow through the water slowly.
The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting.
You want the boat to rise up out of the water and skim the surface.
The scouts use a kit to build a trimaran sailboat that is wind powered by blowing on the sail.
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We have existing 4 inch wide gutters previously.
Stability is the key.
A build boat and test it over and over in bathtub to check for stability.
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After that they could race again go back and tweak their boats or like crump s son start over.
Metal keels and plastic rudders are provided with the kit to help stabilize boats.
I thought that they would want to make these boats and race them to see who was the fastest crump says.
The trimaran boat kit is an exclusive alternative to the original raingutter regatta single hull design.
The stern of each pontoon should have a slight taper.
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They can work to make their boat more aerodynamic and they can decorate it.