Pop-pop or put-put steamboat made easy for children

Step 5 Assembling the boat

I explain what you see in the video:
First stretch both ends of the baking form. One end will form the bow, the other end is folded inwards. Make sure not to push the fold to deep in, to avoid water running in when the boat is in use. About 45 degrees is OK. Widen the sides of the boat a little to provide better access to the inside. Put the engine in the fold with the tube ends touching your working surface. If the two ends of the tube are not of the same length, put the longest one top. This way it will be easier to keep both ends in the water the boat is steaming in later on. Attach the engine tubes with the binder clip, making sure to clamp both sides of the folded aluminium with the tubes in between. Having the opening of the coiled shape directed somewhat vertical (i.e. not sideways) will make charging with fuel and lighting easier later. You can leave the clamp levers upright. This will also make mounting the optional rudder easier.

Once the assembly is securely clamped you might need to bend the aluminium a little to get everything in the right shape. Put the small aluminium cup under the coil, fixing it with a little double sided adhesive tape at the bottom. As the bottom of the boat will be kept cool by the water and the heat is mainly directed upwards, the tape will not burn.