Right firstly, sorry for the slow reply, no sleep in 36 hours meant just about managed to send 1 pm yesterday morning then fell asleep until 20 mins before work last night. So...
Some basic rules, I want it to be as simple as possible, and a laugh rather than a serious race so the rules are (I feel) very slack.
1: electric only but no restrictions on size of motor/s, batteries, prop, water jet. But please remember this is a fun thing not a serious race.
2: no major mods to the hull, ie no mounting the duck on a powerboat hull. Restricted to the fitting of a keel or some small fins to help keep it straight. I was personally thinking of a longish keel with a fishing weight on the bottom, but that's your decision.
3: each duck will need to be easily identifiable whilst on the lake, so a custom flag needs to be flown from the top of the ducks head, if you want something specific, pm me with a description or picture and I'll make a list.
4: the duck needs to be either the 1 from Hawkins bazaar or 1 the same though I don't know who else sells them.
I think those 4 rules should essentially cover the basics, if I've overlooked some glaringly obvious decisions please let me know.
The winner will get a 'prize' but don't get excited, I can guarantee it will be cheap and tacky, to match the 'vessels' taking part!
As for names, if anyone wants to reserve a name thats fine, just add it to the thread and I'll make a list.
I'd like to reserve 'queen quacker' for myself and 'duckzilla' for my gf.
Not sure of the course, only been to the boating lake at wicksteed for about 5 mins last Saturday, there were some cones in the water, maybe a race around these? But it will be around corners aswell as straights so you'll need to try and get it to turn ok.
(another long night at work last night so please forgive any typos or omissions.)
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