Gutter Boat Races

A fun toy boat race using plastic gutter floating sailboats and straws to blow on the sails.

Gutter boat races.

Crayons paints markers etc. The boat cannot be touched with hands or the straw. The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting. Built for stability and speed in the water the trimaran hull is specially designed to prevent your boat from tipping over during the race.

School carnival game idea rain gutter regatta. Scrap papers in colors and patterns or colored foam sheets. Supplies for rain gutter boat race. 2 or more floating sail boats.

Rain gutter sailboat race materials. The boats are propelled by blowing on the sail either directly or through a drinking straw. 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. See more ideas about rain gutters rain gutter regatta cub scouts.

Kit includes exclusive bsa trimaran hull two balsa wood outriggers sail mast screws sanding stick and instructions. This warm weather water carnival game is sure to be a favorite at your school carnival. 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 a fun cub scout activity.

Plastic straws enough for each carnival player. May 25 2020 explore nicole lemon s board rain gutter regata followed by 168 people on pinterest. 2 plastic 10 foot gutters 4 plastic end caps to seal off gutters and water proof glue. Bamboo skewers or thin dowel rods.

They can work to make their boat more aerodynamic and they can decorate it.