The sketch of the boat's frame.
The initial sketch (no one every said I was any good at drawing), and the model ducky.
Floatation cartons on and in the cabinet in the bathroom.
Floatation cartons above the cabinets in the kitchen.
Cartons being stored in the hallway of my apartment
The stack of milk cartons (~200) from floor to ceiling
Beth gluing together sections of the duck's body.
The head, partially completed.
The body, about 1/3 of the way done.
A view down the middle of a pontoon.
Noah repairing some cracks in the pontoons.
Juliette and Noah working on the upper part of the body.
Subramanian, Juliette and Tracy finishing up the head.
We used a cardboard form to get the right shape for the upper part of the body.
Tracy working on the beak.
The ducklings, sitting on their mommy's back until our next day of construction.
Isn't it cute???
Juliette, Beth and Tracy giving the head a coat of paint.
The painted head and ducklings drying outside.
The body of the duck after the last cartons were glued together.
Subramanian sanding the rudder.
Andy, Subramanian and Tracy spray painting the white base coat.
Juliet, Tracy and Andy painting half the body.
The ducklings after float testing.
Everything's finished and ready to go!.
Isn't it beautiful? After finishing construction in the morning.
The view through one of the windows. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Noah and Andy as we prepare to move the boat to the start line. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Making our way out to the start line for the first heat of the Adult Open race, the three ducklings following dutifully behind. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Go ducky go!!! Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Pulling the ducky out of the water and up onto the shore. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Move a 300+ lbs ducky uphill is hard! Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Andy, and the duck. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Those ducklings are always playing around :) Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Paddling around during the Parade. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
Quack quack! Movie by Charlie Hagedorn.
Noah paddling in front of the duck during the Parade of Boats. Photo from the Seattle Times.
The paddlers emerge from the duck. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
We left the boat in the water between the Parade of Boats and the finals of our race. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
The butterfly pulls ahead during the race finals. Photo by Charlie Hagedorn.
A screenshot of the Milk Carton Derby web page after the Derby.
