Physics Bulletin Board
Boat Building Rules:
Boats must be made with the corrugated cardboard . Maximum length may be 10 feet. The entire hull, superstructure, and seating must be cardboard also.
The hull may not be wrapped in plastic, duct tape, shrink wrap, or anything else. Only the seams and joints may be duct taped, not the entire boat or large surfaces. Swimming on a cardboard surfboard is not allowed.
The passengers of your boat may not be permanently enclosed above the shoulders of the occupants. Both people must be visible while the boat is in the water.
Boats must be free of sharp edges, pointy objects, or any other menace.
All occupants of a boat must be good swimmers or wear a life jacket that is properly fastened.
All boats will propelled through the water by using the "paddles" . No arms or legs may be in the water to propel the boat or assist with stability.
To qualify as a finisher, both teammates must be in the boat at the end of the race. The race course will be in approximate lanes down on length of the pool or lake and back.