Conversion kit for a sailboat

A kit for converting a sailboat to a vehicle capable of traversing a hard surface such as ice or the like, said kit comprising,

• an elongated spar assembly adapted to be removably mounted on the hull of the sailboat intermediate the bow and stern ends thereof with the longitudinal axis of the spar assembly being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sailboat and with the outboard ends of said spar assembly being laterally spaced from the port and starboard sides of the sailboat, said spar assembly including a deck plate mounted across the upper surface of the hull and extending laterally therebeyond, a backing plate mounted across the lower surface of the hull and extending laterally therebeyond and fastener means for coupling the extending ends of said deck plate and said backing plate to each other whereby said spar assembly may be removably secured to the hull of the sailboat;
• first and second surface engaging means mounted on said spar assembly proximate the outboard ends thereof;
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• third surface engaging means adapted to be coupled to the tiller of the sailboat beneath the stern end thereof.