A couple of weeks ago, The Boy and his dad made this, inspired by a craft shown on public television.
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| The Ocean Glider |
Now I have to stealthily recycle all milk cartons after The Boy has gone to bed, because when he sees a carton being finished off, he immediately wants to make another boat.
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| Missing from the lineup--the boat given to Grandma Ann for her birthday |
This is our fleet (Ocean Glider, Ocean Slider, Ocean Rider, and Ocean Hider). I'm not sure what we'll name any additional boats--or where we'll put them, for that matter. See that milk carton standing up in the back? I wasn't quick enough with that one, so we'll be making at least one more boat. Do you have a birthday coming up?
I love them - they look so stylish in your lovely sun-filled photo.
ReplyDeleteadorable. i want one.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on something like these for my three girls. Some thoughts/questions:
ReplyDelete1) I'm looking at using quick-dry cement as ballast. What sort of ballast do you use to keep the boats from flipping?
2) I was considering using a couple pieces of scrap as daggerboard keels (fixed, because I'm lazy). How are you keeping them on a straightish course?
3) Your square rigged sail idea is brilliant simplicity; how are you keeping water out of the hull?
Thanks! If you happen by Stone Mountain, I hope we see you out on the lakes!