Patent ID: 8474393

Claim:
A sectional boat having a bow and a stern, comprising: a plurality of independently floating sections disposed between the bow and the stern, wherein each independently floating section has a complementary shape relative to the adjacent section; each section comprising substantially vertical port and starboard sides and a substantially planar bottom extending between the port and starboard sides, each section further comprising a bulge disposed on outer surface of the port and starboard sides, said bulge projecting outwardly in a substantial horizontal direction, wherein a peripheral channel is provided on top and bottom external surfaces of each bulge; a tensionable connecting member extending in fore-and-aft direction on each side of the independently floating sections, each connecting member encircling the outwardly projecting bulges of the floating sections by extending through the respective peripheral channels; said connecting member exerting tension to align the port and starboard sides and the bottoms of the floating sections and tensioning the sections together to form a single buoyant hull, wherein the tensionable connecting member is selected from a group consisting of a rope, a flexible strap and a pliable band.