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Webelos – 4th Grade
Race Time Webelos
Elective
Requirement 1

Raingutter Regatta Build Day Webelos

Webelos – 4th Grade
Race Time Webelos
Elective
Requirement 1

Raingutter Regatta Build Day Webelos

Snapshot of Activity

Den or pack provides a build day for Cub Scouts.

Indoor
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4
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  • 400 grit sandpaper, enough to share
  • Raingutter Regatta™ Racing Trimaran Kit, one for each Cub Scout and a couple of spare kits (Scout Shop SKU: 612513)
  • Small Phillips head screwdrivers, enough to share
  • Small flathead screwdrivers, enough to share
  • High gloss acrylic paint, various colors
  • Small paint brushes, one for each Cub Scout
  • Jar of water to wash off paint brushes
  • Various stickers to decorate the sales
  • Wood glue
  • 6 ft. folding tables
  • Folding chairs

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:

  1. Confirm meeting location.
  2. Three days before the meeting remind Cub Scouts, parents, and legal guardians of the meeting date, time, and location of the build day.
  3. Prepare the meeting location to give everyone enough room to work on their boats.

During the meeting:

  1. Sand the wooden hulls. It is easier to sand the wooden hulls before the boat is assembled.
  2. Attach the plastic cabin to the two wooden hulls using the screws provided.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Additional Resources

Scout Shop Raingutter Regatta Racing Trimaran Kit

Raingutter Regatta Boat Pre-Cut Peel N’ Stick Decal Sticker, Racing Strips

Raingutter Regatta Boat Pre-Cut Peel N’ Stick Decal Sticker, Sea Creatures

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Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
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