Gutter Boat Races

Plastic straws enough for each carnival player.

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 boat cannot be touched with hands or the straw. A fun toy boat race using plastic gutter floating sailboats and straws to blow on the sails. Gutter sections most come in 10 lengths gutter end caps.

Crayons paints markers etc. May 25 2020 explore nicole lemon s board rain gutter regata followed by 168 people on pinterest. Kit includes exclusive bsa trimaran hull two balsa wood outriggers sail mast screws sanding stick and instructions. 2 or more floating sail boats.

2 plastic 10 foot gutters 4 plastic end caps to seal off gutters and water proof glue. Rain gutter sailboat race materials. The first boat to reach the end of the gutter is the winner. Built for stability and speed in the water the trimaran hull is specially designed to prevent your boat from tipping over during the race.

The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting. School carnival game idea rain gutter regatta. See more ideas about rain gutters rain gutter regatta cub scouts. Scrap papers in colors and patterns or colored foam sheets.

The raingutter regatta is a fun cub scout activity. The scouts use a kit to build a trimaran sailboat that is wind powered by blowing on the sail. 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 boats are propelled by blowing on the sail either directly or through a drinking straw.

Bamboo skewers or thin dowel rods.