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James Hudson’s Service Project

James Hudson’s Service Project. Eagle Scout Service Project. Description.

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James Hudson’s Service Project

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  1. James Hudson’s Service Project Eagle Scout Service Project

  2. Description • My service project is my Eagle Scout project that consisted of designing and building three separate canoe/kayak racks which were installed at three different Smith River locations in Henry County, Virginia. The service project took approximately 120 hours to complete and is still used frequently today.

  3. Purpose • The purpose behind my Eagle Scout project was convenience and security. Those who canoe or kayak down the Smith River have to shuttle their vehicles to the access point because there are no shuttle services or buses. These canoe/kayak racks allow the user to safely store their property securely and conveniently.

  4. Design • The design of the canoe/kayak racks is one that isn’t overly complicated, but it is effective. I used two 6x6 posts with three steel pipes going through each individual post. Along with the rods I used bolts with rings to connect the pipes to the posts. This allowed the user to have a way to secure their canoe/kayak to the rack.

  5. Design Picture

  6. The Building Process This picture was taken during one of the first processes of the project. In this stage I had just received the steel pipes to actually hold the canoes and kayaks. One of my fellow boy scouts and I are threading the pipes so we could screw on the end pieces.

  7. The Building Process In the photograph to the right I am drilling three holes into the 6x6 posts for the pipes and also the bolts. After the drilling stage of the posts, I went on the installation sites with my fellow boy scouts, dug the post holes, and installed the racks.

  8. The Building Process This picture was taken during the on site installation of the canoe/kayak racks. We had just dug the post holes in the ground and now we are placing the rack into the hole. After one of the racks was securely in place, we made sure that the other rack was the precise distance away and poured Quikrete, fast setting concrete into the hole to ensure more stability.

  9. The Building Process This picture was taken during the spacing of the racks. We had to ensure that the racks were a precise distance away from each other so that the racks could fit both a canoe and a kayak. After the racks are a precise distance away we poured the Quikrete for more stability.

  10. Finished Product

  11. Today’s Use • There are a great deal of Eagle Projects that are used for about a year and then become useless, but I can honestly say mine has not. The Smith River is host to a canoe/kayak river race and this year I witnessed the racks being used to their maximum capacity. Although they were used to their capacity, they still held strong under the weight even after three years of weathering. Now, the Dan River Basin Association has built another canoe/kayak rack at the Henry County Reservoir based on my design. Because they are still being built, I feel the design and installation were a success and enriched the area.

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