Not very eco-friendly, but let's build one!

Just a fun picture I saw a link to. Click for the full size.

A bit of an irreverent take on a simple, one-sheet boat. But even has a "glass bottom". I like the KISS, use plain old "stuff" and make a fun, toy boat. We've had other designs covered here and here.

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The fast way down the river...

I have never seen this competition before... obviously has a historical background in the sailing days.

Apparently part of an art exhibition...

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Not going to win any prizes for appearances, but could be a fun project. Maybe you can even make a contest to collect enough trash in the water to build your own boat!

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Another take on using different materials to get a workable craft in short order.

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This has been floating around the net a bit... impressive to me to see a ship that size making maneuvers like that. (Click the picture for a full size version).

Maybe I should just build my own motor... back when they went for the direct and simple ways (and they worked).

Manual Outboard (courtesy of Google Books)