Patent ID: 7004101

Claim:
A boat comprising: a hull having an opening for placement of a door; power means for moving the boat in water; a deck; a door disposed in the opening of the hull in an upright position wherein it serves as part of the hull, said door being attached to the hull with a hinge that enables the door to be folded downward on a substantially horizontal axis, and means for allowing the door to be folded downward whereby the door may occupy a second position basically parallel with the surface of the water in which the boat may float, said second position being flexible relative to the deck whereby the door in its second position can pivot up and down relative to the deck in response to wave action, said means being also adapted for returning the door to the upright position whereby the door in its folded down position is capable of acting as a stabilizer for the boat against wave action and of serving as a loading platform.