Del Norte Nighthawk Cardboard Boat Regatta

Made by Chris, Trennen, & Sienna

Step 1: Getting Supplies

-scissors
-ductape
-cardboard
-ruler
-pens/pencils

Helpful tip:
-make a model boat

Step 2: Base and Pieces

Base
1) flatten a large box and make a rectangular base 66.5in by 33in with a pencil
2) make a triangle at one end of the rectangle that is 33in by 15in with a pencil

Forming the walls
3) make 2 new rectangles 66.5in by 13.5in
4) make 1 rectangle 33in by 13.5in
5) make 2 rectangles 33in by 13.5in

Putting it together
6) lay all the cardboard pieces connected together
7) then ductape

Step 3: Security

1) tape sides of walls together

Optional:
-you can add long strips of cardboard to the seams between walls

Step 4: Support

Middle beam
1)create a triangle out of cardboard 33in in width
2) ductape ends together
3) ductape to boat

Corners
4)cut out cardboard squares and secure to corners with ductape
-can do this several times to make multiple layers

Seams
1) ductape over seams with ductape

Tip
1) cut out a cardboard 13.5in in height and bend it to the shape of the boat's tip
2) ductape to wall