Boat Race
My partners were Nathan Wong, Rashaan Sidhu, and Ibrahim Jaleel. This was really fun to make and to create.
Boat Skeleton
We started off with a large sheet of cardboard. We cut the sides of the boat to fit my arms length(It was still too tall), and used duct tape to reinforce it.
Front Of The Boat
We made it into a triangular shape cutting 3 triangles and sticking two on the sides of it.
Centre of the Boat
We placer pieces of cardboard across vertically and horizontally, to create little air chambers.
Finishing Touches
We put a large sheet of cardboard over the vertical and horizontal cardboard to protect it. we then reinforced it. As time was running down we taped the bottom with packing tape (It was water proof) and we quickly did the sides a bit. We also made paddles for our hands. This was the end result:
Why we Succeeded
I think we succeeded because we had two paddlers so we were faster.
Improvements
Next time I think we should add more air compartments so the floor can support us better, I think we should water proof the sides and bottom more, and have more support overall. For the race I think we should have the heavier person in the front too.
Paddlers VS Race
I think we had some buoyancy because of our air apartments. I think the mass of Nathan and I were slowly affecting the boat(cause we sprung a leak) but over all I think the air apartments helped us a lot
Conclusion
In conclusion it was really fun to create a floating boat with my friends and peers.