DMS Miniboat Update

The four team members took paint brushes to the hull and keel. They painted the first coat of antifouling paint this afternoon. It will dry over the vacation week and they will add one more coat.

The team members began drawing the selected designs on a paper replica sail. Once their replica is complete, they will transfer the design to the sail itself.

Team members documented the crew's accomplishments. They also jumped in to help out where needed. All photos each week are credited to the members of this team.

All members of this team made great progress today. They figured out how to connect all sensors to the sensor box and powered it up! Our battery light blinked blue 4 times which indicated full battery power.

Members of the Deck team completed the colors on the deck design. Once the hull and keel have dried, the deck team will get to work on their designs. They have chosen to represent the sports and activities our students can participate in here at DMS.

Now that the launch letter is out, the members of the Launch team started to draft the introduction for our website. Our website will be up and functional soon. It will document our journey to get Anita (our miniboat) in the water. Once she has begun her travel, the website will report the data she collects and

ANTIFOULING PAINT: a type of paint applied to the hull of a ship to prevent marine species and organisms from attaching to the surfaces of vessels that contact water

BIOFOULING: growth of plants, animals, algae or microorganisms on miniboat

DEPLOYER: people launching a miniboat

HATCH: removable surface covering the top of a hold; protects the miniboat cargo from the marine environment

LAUNCH: putting a boat into the water

OPTIMUM BATTERY LEVEL: measurement of how long a battery will last

PAINTERS TAPE: used to create crisp paint lines, the adhesive isn't as strong or sticky as regular masking tape, so it peels off residue- free

RUB RAIL: top edge of the hull around the perimeter of the deck

SOLAR PANEL: device used to catch and absorb energy from the sun