Two schools have free or cheap stuff for other teams – click to read
November 17, 2023
Geneva College (Pa.) has motors, solar panels, etc. that could be re-homed for minimal cost. Contact faculty advisor Dave Shaw for details.
September 12, 2023
Carnegie Mellon University has a boat hull and trailer available to a SOLAR SPLASH team for FREE! They finished 3rd overall in 2017 using this hull.
The free offer is for just the hull and trailer. Solar panels, motors, batteries, etc. are not included. The steering wheel also comes with the boat.
Boat dimensions are 17 ft. long, 4 ft. beam, and a weight of 88 lb.
The boat is pictured below. If your team is interested in the boat, contact Jillian Haguisan or Kurt Larsen.