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Gutter boat races.
The boats are raced in a standard rain gutter that is ten feet long placed on a table or saw horses and filled to the top with water.
The raingutter regatta is a fun cub scout activity.
The boats are propelled by blowing on the sail either directly or through a drinking straw.
Crayons paints markers etc.
Bamboo skewers or thin dowel rods.
2 or more floating sail boats.
Scrap papers in colors and patterns or colored foam sheets.
Kit includes exclusive bsa trimaran hull two balsa wood outriggers sail mast screws sanding stick and instructions.
The boat cannot be touched with hands or the straw.
Built for stability and speed in the water the trimaran hull is specially designed to prevent your boat from tipping over during the race.
8 foot table for support of gutters or two 4 foot tables put together plastic pitcher or empty milk jug to fill gutters with 3 gallons of water each.
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The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting.
This warm weather water carnival game is sure to be a favorite at your school carnival.
Gutter sections most come in 10 lengths gutter end caps.
They can work to make their boat more aerodynamic and they can decorate it.
Rain gutter sailboat race materials.
School carnival game idea rain gutter regatta.
A fun toy boat race using plastic gutter floating sailboats and straws to blow on the sails.
The scouts use a kit to build a trimaran sailboat that is wind powered by blowing on the sail.
Supplies for rain gutter boat race.