Regata Rain Gutter Rudder

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.

Regata rain gutter rudder.

However the materials supplied in the kit can be modified or added to somewhat. Add the keel and the rudder. Each boat must start with the back of the boat touching the start end of the rain gutter. 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.

Install drain with silicone and tighten nut. Within the basic design. All scouts pack 672. The balsa wood boats are pre cut and ready for original styling by each scout.

However the materials supplied in the kit can be modified or added to somewhat. 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. 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.

3pm what to bring. Hope your pack enjoys your recycled raingutter regatta. Join us may 5th 2019 3pm for the 2019 rain gutter regatta. On every boat the hull mast keel rudder and sail provided in the kit must be used in the boat construction.

Wolf motor away 2. I used a standard 1 2 boiler drain sink spray nut large rubber washer and lots of silicone caulking all found at homedepot. Explain how air helps the vehicle move. Pack 190 s rain gutter regata is saturday nov 10 2012.

A snack water and your own diy boat this is a racing event that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby. This makes your boat harder to tip and quicker to right. Put the keel on as far back as you can just ahead of the rudder. Make two different model boats and sail them.

Glue the keel s narrow edge next to the hull and the angled edge forward. To ensure that the race is as fair as possible all boats must be made from the bsa raingutter regatta kits. Yours in scouting sherry. For this year s regatta i installed drain valves on the ends of our gutters.

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. Choose different shapes for your boats. To ensure that the race is as fair as possible all boats must be made from the bsa rain gutter regatta kits. Put both on the centerline and at right angles to the bottom of the hull.

With your family den or pack participate in a kite derby space derby or rain gutter regatta. On every boat the hull mast keel rudder and sail provided in the kit must be used in the boat construction.