our survivor science class is building cardboard boats out of corragated cardboard and duct tape! THATS IT! WHATS THE BEST IDEA? DESIGN? we need like a theme! haha and possibly hold 4 people! and where do i go to get cardboard? LOTS OF QUESTIONS AND THEY ALL NEED TO BE ANSWERED!
THANKS SO MUCH!
This question has already been asked and answered. Try searching for it. There were some ideas there.
Good luck!
theme ideas, building ideas, etc.
http://uwfoxvalley. org/media/Boat_Race_How_to_Build_2008. pdf
a good solid design that can be expanded, use lots of tape instead of glue. practice getting in/out of you boat on dry land, a lot of races are lost at the start.
http://www. capecoralregatta. com/boatbuild. htm
good designs need to be built strong, flat bottom will be the most stable (use multiple layers if necessary)
http://www. gscunitedway. org/media/How_do_you_build_a_cardboard_boat. pdf
videos
http://video. google. com/videosearch?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS344US344&q=cardboard%20duck%20tape%20boat%20design&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv#hl=en&emb=0&q=cardboard+duct+tape+boat+race
building stores like home depot or lowes have corrigated fiberboard (cardboard) sheets. you may also find used boxes at appliance or furniture stores. more info on the web sites listed above.
good luck and have fun
hope this helps