DMS Miniboat Update

Productive, checked many things off the checklist and worked well together.

The team members took a break from their boat tasks, so that the Deck and Tech teams could get some of their tasks completed. Our Crew has quite a few people to thank, so Hull and Keel members wrote thank you cards. Mrs. Eagleton modeled how to address the envelopes.

The team members took their paper replica and transferred the designs onto the sail. The scale they used to make sure the designs will fit on the big sail is good.

Connected with each team to record what they are all doing this week. And had a bit of fun with their camera. It's hard to capture them, when they are busy capturing everyone else. 📸

The members threaded the water temperature sensor through the hole in the stern. The sensor is now attached to the sensor box. We will meet in the morning next week to fill the remaining space with spray foam.

Jasper and Kolby started putting their ideas onto the deck of the bow of the boat. They cut the pieces from the paper boat pattern they made to make sure they had everything in the right spots.

The Launch Team offered their help to the Sail Team. They put together 4 thank you bags for the students whose drawings were chosen for the sail. The bags contain lots of DMS swag and a miniature sail boat to build.

The builders of our sailboat are a company in Maine called Puffin Boat Company. We ordered a decal from them to put into our cargo hold and it arrived this week.

Mrs. Eagleton contacted the town hall to ask about some items from the town. Michelle G. passed a travel mug and a notecard with the town's emblem on it to us.

Ms. Lynch stopped by Dippin' on her way into school and spoke with Donna K. who had a business card for us to put into the hold as well.

BOAT DESIGN: plan of a watercraft; shapes and materials

BOW: front end of a boat

HOLD: compartment on boat; on a miniboat, used for carrying cargo

SAIL: fabric attached to a mast; used to catch the wind and move a boat

SCALE: math factor for shrinking or enlarging a shape.

STERN: back end of boat