CHAPTER IV
A HOME-MADE ΤΟΥ MOTOR-BOAT
The toy motor-boat shown in Figs. 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor. A
Fig. 49.—The Completed Motor-Boat.
handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.
Fig. 50.—Stern, with Motor in Place.
Prepare the Bottom of the Hull out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51. Be careful to curve the side edges the same. Use a saw for cutting out the piece, then smooth up the edges with a plane and sandpaper. The stern should be sawed off on a bevel as shown in Fig. 52.
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