Hot glue gun
2 rolls of duct tape
an assortment of cardboard
a box cutter
scissors
a meter stick
sharpie
QUESTIONS:
1. We recycled cardboard, collecting it over a period of time. We used more sturdy cardboard as the base and more flexible cardboard as the walls.
2. Potential problems included a weak base that would cave under our weight, the displacement of water would cause capsizing, the boat being too heavy, and water seeping in the crevices of the tape. To combat these problems we added several layers of our strongest cardboard to form our base, we made sure the sides of the boat were reasonably high, increased the mass to distribute the weight better, and taped extensively to prevent leakage.
3. Due to the weakening of the cardboard when it is in contact with water, we were unfortunately not able to test our boat as often as we wanted.
DESCRIPTION: HOW WE MADE IT
We used an old, huge 50’’ TV box as our base, cutting it in half to layer up and strengthen the foundation. We glued halves together and taped any holes or openings. Afterwards we covered the whole structure with duct tape to prevent internal water damage. We also lined the crevices inside with duct tape to ensure little to no leakage.
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| Construction of the boat base |
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| Cutting of the base/cardboard pieces |
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| Measuring the height/width of the base |
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| Taped corner/side of the boat |
After the first test run, the cardboard weakened and the base’s middle caved in a little. To strengthen our base, we used thicker cardboard (2 slabs) to resurface and reinforce our base. Then we cut out a template: (see below)
to serve as our walls, which we determined was initially too short, and we also added more cardboard to the back. We also created a “water shield” in the front which is just a 6’’ piece of cardboard that is connected at an angle to prevent water from splashing into the boat. We also added a support system because the sides of our boat was jutting outwards so we put into place two foot rectangular pieces of cardboard at a diagonal to the walls and the base and taped it securely to keep the walls erect.
Another factor of our boat are the OARS that will propel us to the other side of the pool. We bought 4 toy sand rakes and duct taped the open ends covering all tips and area of the rake. With a covered area where water will not seep to the other side, we duct tape would push the boat and us across the pool.
THE FINISHED PRODUCT
may we present you the ODYSSEA
to serve as our walls, which we determined was initially too short, and we also added more cardboard to the back. We also created a “water shield” in the front which is just a 6’’ piece of cardboard that is connected at an angle to prevent water from splashing into the boat. We also added a support system because the sides of our boat was jutting outwards so we put into place two foot rectangular pieces of cardboard at a diagonal to the walls and the base and taped it securely to keep the walls erect.
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| An internal look at the boat |
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| 4 oars |
THE FINISHED PRODUCT
may we present you the ODYSSEA
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| THE ODYSSEA |
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