The stern of each pontoon should have a slight taper.
Rain gutter scout boat designs.
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We have existing 4 inch wide gutters previously.
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Building design tips.
An exciting alternative to the classic single hull raingutter regatta boat design this kit has everything cub scouts need to build a trimaran racer.
I thought that they would want to make these boats and race them to see who was the fastest crump says.
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After that they could race again go back and tweak their boats or like crump s son start over.
The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting.
A knife like bow with a v shaped keel will only plow through the water slowly.
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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Stability is the key.
How to build a raingutter regatta boat for boy scouts.
Metal keels and plastic rudders are provided with the kit to help stabilize boats.
After the pontoons are initially shaped they are temporarily screwed to the hull to check fit.
But much like the pinewood derby the raingutter regatta is an event.
A build boat and test it over and over in bathtub to check for stability.
