Peggie Hall wrote:

We're iced in and I have nothing better to do...

So it seems that it's not necessarily the fastest boat, but the one that
stays afloat the longest, would win this kind of race... So unless this
has to be a "one design" category, the shortest possible vessel with the
highest gunwales would be the ideal design. Divide the tape equally to
cover as much of both the outside and inside of the hull from the keel
up to "waterproof" it as high as possible...if the gunwales get wet and
melt, so what? At least you're still afloat--albeit a bit soggy--and
moving toward the finish a lot longer than if the boat folds up.

Does that make sense...or should I forget boat design and stick to
trouble shooting potty problems?

I don't suppose they'd let you use a foot pump bailer...?


Reminds me of a T shirt I saw -

"I can fix ANYTHING!"
"Where's the duct tape?"