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How to Make a Boat With Erector Sets

Working with metal is a little more rewarding than working with plastic, and that's where Erector Sets come in. These sets contain an assortment of metal parts, screws, bolts, gears and rods which you can use to build nearly anything. Also included are a wrench and Allen key, which are the only tools you need to build anything, such as a boat. There are a lot of holes in these models, so don't expect your Erector boat to be watertight, but it will look ship-shape.

Instructions

- 1
  Place two double-120-degree angle panels end-to-end, so that the angled bodies of the pieces point away from each other. Overlap the flaps so that the holes line up.
- 2
  Insert a screw into the end-most pair of holes. Hold a bolt over the end of the screw. Use the Allen key and wrench to screw the two pieces together. This forms part of the hull.
- 3
  Place two more double-120-degree angle panels with overlapping ends inside the bottom of the V-shaped hull. Insert a screw into the holes of the four overlapping corners and bolt it into place.
- 4
  Repeat until you have attached enough pieces to form the hull you want on your boat.
- 5
  Screw two of the flexible plastic angled pieces to the front of the hull. Attach the pieces together using angled brackets.
- 6
  Attach two L-shaped brackets to the back of the boat, and use them to attach a "home plate"-shaped piece to the back of the hull, so that it forms the back, or aft, of the boat.
- 7
  Attach a double-90-degree plate to the inside of the hull at the top at the front, or prow, of the boat. Repeat with as many plates as you need to complete the decking. This forms the deck.
- 8
  Screw two angled plates into the prow of the boat to form the front deck.
- 9
  Build up the cabin using plates and angled brackets. The cabin should be a box at the aft of the boat with a roof. The design is up to you.

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