How to build a Boat made of Trash & Recyclables!

Step 3 Get to building!

Trash is great. You don't want to use trash to secure your boat though! Don't use trashy duct tape or old rusty nails to secure your boat! Buy new or steal from your parents! We used Gorilla Glue Duct Tape - its the strongest thing i have ever seen (besides Allen's biceps!) We also used those cool straps with buckles. You may also want to seal up any holes you might find. the "pontoons" you see in these pics are actually old containers (maybe for oil?) and one had a hole in it. We didn't realize this until it started to sink. Its a good thing I was tied to good old terra firma with such a sturdy line!

We are realizing that paddles must be made. Remember kids: don't buy 'em - make 'em! Old brooms or rakes make great handles. We might even make some sort of paddle boat design... this might take some good old fashioned Allen ingenuity! We call it STREET KNOWLEDGE!!!

Comments

[fancypenguin845]

you could rig up an old bicycle with new wheels w/ paddles on them and secure it in place so the paddles dip into water and you can pedal and steer it like a regular bike!

[jrobinson]

Funny. We are actually working on that right now. We have removed the front stabilizer (old cooler) and are connecting two more pontoons. Once we have a stable platform we will look at designing a paddle wheel. Very cool! if you make a boat send pics so we can all see it!