Regata Rain Gutter Rudder

In the august 2002 edition of boy s life the official publication by boy scouts of america there are complete instructions on how to build a regatta boat.

Regata rain gutter rudder.

Simply drill a 7 8 hole in the gutter ends with a hole saw. Explain how air helps the vehicle move. Put both on the centerline and at right angles to the bottom of the hull. Install drain with silicone and tighten nut.

Glue the keel s narrow edge next to the hull and the angled edge forward. The raingutter regatta is a racing event for cub scouts in the boy scouts of america that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby the sailboat kit consists of a seven inch 178 mm long balsa wood hull a 6 1 2 inch mast plastic sail plastic rudder and metal keel within the basic design rules scouts are free to paint and decorate their sailboats as they choose. The sailboat kit consists of a seven inch 178 mm long balsa wood hull a 6 1 2 inch mast plastic sail plastic rudder and metal keel. I used a standard 1 2 boiler drain sink spray nut large rubber washer and lots of silicone caulking all found at homedepot.

Pack 190 s rain gutter regata is saturday nov 10 2012. To ensure that the race is as fair as possible all boats must be made from the bsa raingutter regatta kits. To ensure that the race is as fair as possible all boats must be made from the bsa rain gutter regatta kits. The balsa wood boats are pre cut and ready for original styling by each scout.

On every boat the hull mast keel rudder and sail provided in the kit must be used in the boat construction. Make two different model boats and sail them. All scouts pack 672. However the materials supplied in the kit can be modified or added to somewhat.

Join us may 5th 2019 3pm for the 2019 rain gutter regatta. The cub scout pack that my grandson is a member of held its annual rain gutter regatta boat races this weekend. Scout hut or due west church pavilion time. With your family den or pack participate in a kite derby space derby or rain gutter regatta.

The keel and rudder must not be modified. A snack water and your own diy boat this is a racing event that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby. Hope your pack enjoys your recycled raingutter regatta. Add the keel and the rudder.

However the materials supplied in the kit can be modified or added to somewhat. Within the basic design. The raingutter regatta is a racing event for cub scouts in the boy scouts of america that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby. For this year s regatta i installed drain valves on the ends of our gutters.

Choose different shapes for your boats. 3pm what to bring. When the starter says go the boys will propel the boats by blowing on the sail. This makes your boat harder to tip and quicker to right.

Wolf motor away 2. On every boat the hull mast keel rudder and sail provided in the kit must be used in the boat construction.