Cardboard Boat

I will be building a cardboard boat that is viking themed. Here is the whole process of me building it. :)

Cardboard from Home Depot (large size and I used about 4)

Duck tape (7 rolls)

Tape measure

Box Cutter

First I measured everything from the side of the boat to how long it was going to be. I used a measuring tape for this which made it a lot easier.

Second, I started to build the base of the boat. I used two layers of cardboard to make it nice and strong.

Since you want a stable base, adding a piece of cardboard in the middle can make it strong. You don't want your boat to be weak when it gets in the water.

I decided to duck tape the base before anything else so it wouldn't be moving while adding the sides.

After duck tapping the base, adding the sides is a good idea. It is also useful to add folded pieces next to the sides so it's more stable.

Using the same technique like the sides, using pieces of cardboard to hold the back part is very useful. Doing so will make it more stable.

Since I couldn't reach over the sides comfortably, I decided to cut a bit so my arms could reach over.

Once I finished with the shape of the boat, I duck taped everything together. I made sure that there were no opening and that everything was sealed so that water doesn't seep through.

Once everything was duck taped together, I painted everything in a dark brown color using Ultra-Color House paint. It did dry fast because I surrounded my boat with fans so it would dry quicker.

Took a lot of work to do but the final product was this. A lot of patience and time is needed to complete a cardboard boat.