Battle of the Surf Boards
Little naval craft which shoot balls of cork or old tennis balls
- Category
- Surfboards
- Designer
- Hi Sibley
- Published
- Mechanix Illustrated
A fun project for two or more: build an 8 ft plywood paddleboard from a single 4 x 8 sheet, then mount a rain-spout cannon that fires tennis or rubber balls, aimed by maneuvering the board. The gun can also fit an existing paddleboard without damaging it.
Specifications
- Length
- 8 ft
- Beam
- 2 ft
- Construction
- Paddleboard from one 4 x 8 ft panel of 1/4 in. waterproof plywood; rain-spout gun with rubber-band plunger
Downloads
Plan sheets 1
Tap a sheet to open the full-size scan. On a computer, right-click it and choose “Save image as” to keep a copy; on a phone, press and hold.
