Model Pumpkin Boat Competition

In the second year of this event, we challenge you to make a model boat out of a Pumpkin! Bring your model pumpkin boat to the Penobscot Marine Museum on Saturday October 5th to compete. PMM staff will judge entries using a point system based on size, composition, creative use of pumpkin, overall look, ability to float, and speed. The winner will receive 50% of the proceeds and the other 50% will go to the Penobscot Marine Museum to help support programming like this!

Rules & Regulations

• A member of the gourd family (pumpkin, squash, cucumber, zucchini, melon, etc.) must be a key component of the model boat
• Must float
• Must be able to move from A to B without human contact (all boats will be timed to travel across our small pool)
• Must be under 12″ tall by 12″ wide by 12″ deep
• All boats must arrive before 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 5th. Judging begins at 1 p.m.