How To Build & Race A Cardboard Boat A Photo Journal
How to Build & Race a Cardboard BoatA Photo Journal The Supplies- Corrugated Cardboard- Quick Dry Caulking (latex)- Elmer’s Wood Glue- Paint & Brush/Roller (Outdoor Paint)- Duct Tape- Optional Polyurethane for top coat- Long Straight Edge (rule, yardstick,- Marking Pens & Pencilsmeasuring tape)- Weights (bricks or heavy stones)- Cutting Implement (utility knife, box- Binder Clips or Clampscutter, tin snips)- Putty KnifeCost: Plan 50 in supplies. It can be more depending on the complexity of the design.Forbidden Materials!- Two part glues- Fiberglass resins and Plastic Epoxies- Metal- Plastic- Foam Core Boards or Styrofoam- Pasteboard or Chipboard types ofCardboard-Non-corrugated cardboard (ie.cardboard tubes)WoodCardboard that has been factorycoated with waxMetal foils and paintsWhen to StartAlthough you can build a boat in a weekend, building a good boat that will last throughmultiple races will take a bit more time. Allow at least a couple weeks so the glue will dry.Note: Rotary volunteers hold “Boat Building Clinics” November to March. Find dates andlocations near you on the web at: www.RotaryRiverRally.com.Boat Building ProcessStep 1: Draw a design on paper and use this design to build a small mock-up. Use this scalemodel to determine how many sheets of cardboard you’ll need.The Phoenix Zoo team designed their“giraffe” boat and had a fun timetesting the design on the river.
Step 2: Once you have a model that looks good, transfer the design to graph paper usingappropriate dimensions. This can be used to draw a pattern on the cardboard sheets.Hint: Lines to be cut should be identifieddifferently than bend lines.Design Considerations¾ Set a goal: are you building a Fun Boat or a Speed Boat?¾ Plan the right size boat – a box 1 x1 x 3 will float 180 pounds so, if your boat isbig enough to hold you, in all probability it will also be big enough to float.¾ If you plan to have a 6 person crew, build a boat that will fit 6 people. Be sure thatyou account for their weight. 6 kids will take less boat than 6 grown adults!¾ Flat Bottoms tend to be less “tippy” than V-shaped bottoms.¾ The lowest center of gravity (sitting in the bottom of the boat) is the most stableposition. Kneeling or standing you’ll probably tip over.¾ Dimension ConsiderationsLonger boats go faster, but they are harder to turn.Boats shorter than 10 feet are difficult to steer straight.10-12 feet in length seems to be just about right.Don’t make your boat sides too high. For example, 18 inches in height will allowroom to sit and paddle without the edge of the boat blocking your arms.Plan width based on the number of people. If there will be just one paddler, don’tgo wider than 30 inches. If there are two, try about 48 inches.Step 3: When you are ready to go, start with flat sheets of cardboard.Any bends or folds in the cardboard willweaken the boat, so try to get flat,unused sheets of cardboard if at allpossible. Inland Container has been kindenough to support the Rotary each yearby donating cardboard. When available,this cardboard is stored outside the Cityof Tempe Operations office, underneaththe Mill Avenue Bridge. Call the RotaryRiver Rally Hotline (480) 905-5944 foravailability.
Once you have the flat cardboard, draw the design on it. Then you are ready to startcutting & bending.Hint: To bend cardboard cleanly, make a dent or a crease in the flat cardboard using ablunt rounded tool like the handle end of a crescent wrench.Step 4: Usually a boat will be made up of multiple pieces, assembled together and glued.Hint: After gluing, use a clamp to hold the glued parts together until dry (1/2 – 1 hour).Waterproofing Tips¾ Paint all surfaces of the cardboard before gluing (rollers paint faster thanbrushes). A polyurethane porch and deck enamel works good. Use 3 coats.¾ Caulk edges (cut nozzle at angle to make a U-shape to run along edges).¾ Glue after painting and caulking. Squeegee glue across entire surface to be glued.¾ Avoid oil-base stains, caulk and glue. The oil soaks into the cardboard, may neverdry and this will weaken the cardboard. No hot-melt glue guns allowed – this glue“melts” on warm days.¾ Reinforced paper tape works best over caulked edges and seams. Duct tape is bad it shrinks when painted. Clear tape is bad it melts when painted.¾ 3 layers of cardboard is plenty strong for the bottom of the boat.
Step 5: Caulk all of the folds and corners to seal then paint all of the individual pieces.Any type of leftover paint could be used for this. (Note: You can caulk after painting.)Step 6: Put the pieces together and glue them. Once the glue dries, another round ofcaulking may be in order.Step 7: Now comes the fun part – painting and decorating the outside!
Step 8: Don’t Forget the Costumes! These can get pretty elaborate Dragon Boat Crew in Gi’s & HeadbandsDarth Vader and his StarshipEveryone’s favorite Rubber Ducky
Cardboard Boat PreviewPlan to bring your boat out to the Cardboard Boat Preview on Friday night (4 – 8 pm) atTempe Town Lake. Spectators will vote for their favorite boat to win the “Peoples ChoiceAward”. (Overnight storage provided.)The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta Registration begins at 9 am on Saturday. Races will start by 11 am.After registration, all boats go through a technical inspection. Nothing but cardboard,glue and paint They’ll be looking for things like Styrofoam, metal, screws. Don’t do it!Finally all dressed up and ready to go. Be prepared to carry your boat to the starting line.Getting into the boat can be tricky. Watch your balance & don’t capsize Paddle Hard!!!
Bring A Cheering SectionThe “Sexy Salmon Squad won the races in 2002. They came prepared in 2003 with theirown cheering section in uniform!!!Come prepared to do minor repairsbetween races – mainly to patch anyleaks Collect your Prize Our “dragon boat” won the Vogue Award. The guys from National Semiconductor in RiffRaff IV beat Sexy Salmon to take First Place in the Adult Division.
Last step -- please don’t leave without throwing out the trash Sometimes cardboardboats can get a bit soggy Plan to come back again next year sure to be bigger & better thanever!!!
Everyone’s favorite Rubber Ducky Cardboard Boat Preview Plan to bring your boat out to the Cardboard Boat Preview on Friday night (4 – 8 pm) at Tempe Town Lake. Spectators will vote for their favorite boat to win
Robert Shapiro B ENEVOLENT M AGIC & L IVING P RAYER R OBERT S HAPIRO LIGHT TECHNOLOGY . Explorer Race series The Explorer Race ETs and the Explorer Race Explorer Race: Origins and the Next 50 Years Explorer Race: Creators and Friends Explorer Race: Particle Personalities The Explorer Race and Beyond Explorer Race: The Council of Creators
Race and Class Inequality Exam Reading List (10/2017) Race vs. Class, Gender, etc. Sociologists debate the role of race in people’s lives. Some argue that race has a significant role in people’s lives while others argue that race is unimportant or less important than other factors.
GUIDE. GTA Online Race Creator CREATE A RACE . the difference is to think of Laps as a NASCAR-style Race where you start and finish at the same location after completing one or more Laps. This type of Race . the actual Race setup. Enabling Wanted Level allows the police to chase Race
Calendar April 8 - 12 STAAR Testing Campus closed to visitors April 8 Support our Race for Awareness Wear 2016 race shirt or blue - Autism April 9 Support our Race for Awareness Wear 2017 race shirt or yellow - Foster Care April 10 Support our Race for Awareness Wear 2018 race shi
and I look forward to enlarging and enriching the CMI Race network as we lead the race at work conversation. Pavita Cooper CMgr CCMI, CMI Race Chair " " Moving the Dial on Race Guide - October 2020. 5 The CMI Race network supports people to create more equal, diverse and . SIX STEPS FOR BETTER MANAGERS TO MOVE THE DIAL 1 SUPPORT PEOPLE .
critical race theory itself, it is also a call to action. We begin with definitions of race and racism and offer a brief overview of critical race theory. After reviewing relevant research, we offer personal stories that highlight problems and challenges with respect to race and HCI. We then adapt some of critical race theory's main tenets .
A data race that is claimed to exist by a data race detection tool, but, in reality, cannot occur. Benign data race A data race that can and does occur, but is intended to happen as part of normal program execution. E.g. synchronization primitives usually have benign data races as the key to their operation. Real data race
respectively, each have a predictable race. Definition2.3(Soundness). Arelation,analysis,orapproach is sound if it finds no race for every execution tracetr that has no predictable race. Definition 2.4(Completeness). A relation, analysis, or ap-proach is complete if it finds a race for every execution trace tr that has a predictable race.
