By EasyHow

How to build a raft

All men are by nature adventurers. And floating on a raft of its own build-restless river – is not an adventure? Some dreams, of course, can not eat. Therefore, we propose to implement the plan and build a raft. Building a raft and using it for its intended purpose, you will be sure that simple at first glance, an event such as river rafting, it may be in fact very interesting and even exciting adventure.

You will need

For the construction of the raft will need a lot of plastic bottles with a capacity of 1.5 liters. A few boards, rope and a few large bags.

Instruction

The construction of the raft is not as complicated as it may seem. It is actually much easier than it looks. Moreover, you do not need to worry about the materials because everything you need is at your fingertips.

Bags are fine sugar or flour. Each bags fit about 30 bottles. Place the bottle should be vertically in two layers. The number of required bags to decide regarding how big a raft you need.

Then make boards for the frame of the raft. To fasten together boards, use screws M10 to M12, so that you will provide the simplicity and reliability of the design. After completion of the frame, you can begin to direct the Assembly of the raft.

Next you need to pin the bags with bottles on the assembled wooden frame. Use a strong hemp rope. Bags relative to the frame should be positioned directly under them for obvious reasons.

Strengthening the bags with bottles on the frame, you can assume that the raft is assembled. Left lay a sheet of plywood or something else. This is at your discretion. Can go on an exciting voyage. Such a raft can safely withstand 5-8 people, splavlyaya for restless mountain river. It all depends on its size.

Note

And they will agree with me if I say that most of them, like me, ever in your life dreamed of rafting down the river in a hand-built raft. Happy to announce that my dream has come true. The number of bags is determined by you, depending on the size of the raft, which you want to build.

Useful advice

You can take more cross members below the deck was flatter, it also depends on how much time you have and how advanced you want to make your structure. And even better to learn Windsurfing and famously to fly on the Board on the water, the envy of his comrades, who are trying to keep control of his makeshift raft. Bamboo raft.