Patent ID: 6178913
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A collapsible boat comprising, in combination:a boat deck comprising a plurality of boat deck panels including first and second center deck panels disposed side-by-side and first and second outer deck panels, said first outer deck panel being disposed alongside said first center deck panel and said first center deck panel being positioned between said second center deck panel and said first outer deck panel, said second outer deck panel being disposed alongside said second center deck panel and said second center deck panel being positioned between said first center deck panel and said second outer deck panel;panel mover means for selectively moving said first and second outer deck panels either toward or away from one another, said first and second center deck panels moving from a substantially horizontal orientation to a substantially vertical orientation when said first and second outer deck panels move toward one another to reduce the width of said boat deck; andguide means for guiding movement of said first and second outer deck panels, said panel mover means being operatively associated with said first and second outer deck panels to move said first and second outer deck panels along said guide means, and said first and second center deck panels moving responsive to movement of said first and second outer deck panels.