Nestable multi-section boat assembly

A compact portable multi-section boat assembly in which the sections thereof may nest one within the other for transportation or to be disposed end-to-end in removable interlocking relationship to provide a boat, said assembly including:

• a. a bow section that includes a flat first trapezoidal bottom that has forward and rearward transverse edges between which a pair of rearwardly and inwardly extending side edges extend, a bow member that extends upwardly and forwardly from said forward edge, a pair of first sidewalls that project upwardly from said side edges and are connected to said bow member, and a transverse engageable wall that is secured to said rearward edge of said bottom and the rearward edges of said side walls;
• b. an intermediate section that includes a flat second trapezoidal bottom that has forward and rearward transverse edges and a pair of rearwardly and inwardly extending side edges, a pair of second sidewalls that project upwardly from said side edges of said second bottom, a transverse engaging wall that is secured to the forward ends of said second pair of side walls and to said forward transverse edge of said second bottom, a transverse engageable wall that extends between the rearward ends of said second pair of side walls and said rearward transverse edge of said second bottom;
• c. a stern section that includes a flat third trapezoidal bottom that has forward and rearward transverse edges and a pair of rearwardly and inwardly extending side edges, a pair of third side walls that project upwardly from said side edges of said third bottom, a transverse engaging wall that is secured to the forward ends of said third pair of sidewalls and to said forward transverse edge of said third bottom, and a transom that is secured to said rearward edge of said third bottom and to rearward edges of said third side walls, said intermediate section capable of being disposed between said bow section and stern section, with said engageable transverse wall of said bow section and engaging transverse wall of said intermediate section when pivoted relative to one another capable of removably interlocking to hold said bow section and intermediate section in end-to-end longitudinal relationship, and said engaging wall of said stern section capable of interlocking with said engageable wall of said intermediate section when pivoted relative thereto to removably hold said stern section in end-to-end longitudinal relationship with said intermediate section;
• d. first means for slidably engaging said engageable and engaging transverse walls to maintain the latter in interlocked relationship, with said first means also serving a second function of providing seats for the user of said boat;
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• e. second means for longitudinally reinforcing said bow, stern and intermediate sections when they are removably interlocked to define a boat, with said bow, intermediate and stern sections being of such transverse area that they may be nested one within the other when said boat assembly is being transported on land and said second means including:
• 1. a plurality of axially alignable hollow rails on the upper extremities of the pairs of side walls of said bow, intermediate and stern sections that extend outwardly therefrom;
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• 2. a plurality of slide bolts that extend between and removably engage said hollow rails when said bow, intermediate and stern sections are longitudinally aligned end-to-end to define a boat.