A build day is longer than a typical meeting. Painting the boats, allowing them to dry, and assembling them will take hours based on the dry time of the paint.
Before the meeting:
- Confirm meeting location.
- Three days before the meeting remind Cub Scouts, parents, and legal guardians of the meeting date, time, and location of the build day.
- Prepare the meeting location to give everyone enough room to work on their boats.
During the meeting:
- Sand the wooden hulls. It is easier to sand the wooden hulls before the boat is assembled.
- Attach the plastic cabin to the two wooden hulls using the screws provided.
- Paint and decorate your boat. If painting, use a primer first; this will help the paint stick to the plastic parts of the boat. The sail may be decorated also.
- Assemble the sail and mast. Use a small bit of glue in the hole where the mast will go, then place the mast into the hole. Allow the glue to dry before attaching the sail.
Tip: Add wax to the bottom of the boat, the hull, to make it extra smooth. The smoother the hull, the faster the boat can go.
