Patent ID: 8539899

Claim:
A multifunctional recreational vehicle system comprising: a vessel having an elongate base frame with a transverse tubular member adjacent each end of said base frame; elongate buoyancy members extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said base frame adjacent opposite sides thereof, said elongate buoyancy members being movable between respective extended and retracted positions relative to said base frame by support beams telescopically located within respective ends of a respective said tubular member; a drive system to selectively move said elongate buoyancy members between said extended and retracted positions; and, a mobile transportation unit for said vessel, said transportation unit including an elevation mechanism to move said vessel between a raised position with retracted buoyancy members for road transportation and a lowered position with extended buoyancy members; a road transportation position structured and arranged to place said vessel in a position capable of road transportation, while on said road transportation unit; a launch position structured and arranged to place said vessel in a position capable of launching, while on said mobile transportation unit, into a body of water; wherein said launch position is lower than said road transportation position; wherein said mobile transportation unit is detachable from the vessel when the vessel is in the lowered position.