Rain Gutter Boat Races

The scouts use a kit to build a trimaran sailboat that is wind powered by blowing on the sail.

Rain gutter boat races.

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. The raingutter regatta is similar to the pinewood derby or the space derby except that the models are miniature sail boats. The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting. This video is unavailable.

2 plastic 10 foot gutters 4 plastic end caps to seal off gutters and water proof glue. 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. Bsa introduces an exclusive alternative to the original raingutter regatta single hull design the new trimaran boat kit. The trimaran boat kit is an exclusive alternative to the original raingutter regatta single hull design.

It does not include decals and pennants it s the exciting next step in raingutter racing. Rain gutter sailboat race materials. Supplies for rain gutter boat race. Cub scout derby raingutter regatta trimaran kit.

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2 or more floating sail boats. Gutter sections most come in 10 lengths gutter end caps. Only 7 left in stock order soon. It s the exciting next step in raingutter racing.

Plastic straws enough for each carnival player. 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. Bamboo skewers or thin dowel rods. The raingutter regatta is a fun cub scout activity.

Scrap papers in colors and patterns or colored foam sheets. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. They can work to make their boat more aerodynamic and they can decorate it. Although the seas are only 10 foot lengths of raingutter filled with water and the ships a mere 6 inches long the race is a very exciting event.