Patent ID: 6662743
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: B63B,B63C

Abstract:
A foldable boat wherein first and second sections forming a length of the boat are hinged together to enable the first section to be folded over the second section for reducing an overall length of the boat, the boat including an elongate spine for longitudinal support of the second section, the spine being selectively extendable lengthwise to provide a longitudinal support for the first section when the first section is unfolded from the second section for use of the boat on water, and the first and second sections are, respectively, a bow section and a stern section of the boat, the spine when extended for support of the bow section provides support for the bow section along substantially the full length of the unfolded bow section, the boat including a chassis, and the spine is incorporated in the chassis, the stern section is mounted on the chassis, and wheels for transporting the boat on land are mounted on the chassis, the wheels are selectively retractable into recesses of the hull of the boat and the boat includes interlock mechanisms, the interlock mechanisms being operative to preclude retraction of the wheels until the spine is extended as aforesaid.