Small boats

A two section small boat structure comprising an independent forward section and a similar independent rear section;

• each section includes mating releasable hinge means permitting the two section to be interconnected into an integral small boat structure;
• each of said forward and rear sections comprising a substantially flat rectangular bottom wall and upstranding rear and side walls;
• said upstanding side walls and said flat bottom wall curving to a common apex to describe a pointed forward end;
• said flat bottom wall, upstanding side walls, upstanding rear wall and pointed forward end defining a closed, water tight periphery;
• each section further comprising a transverse center seat adapted to be removably secured and means defining a vertical aperture extending substantially one half the height of the vertical portion of an upstanding side wall and disposed at the pointed forward end of each section;
• said hinge means comprising first releasable hinge means disposed horizontally in two equal segments along the top transverse edge of the rear wall of each of the forward and rear sections;
• each first hinge means defining a horizontal aperture extending substantially the length equal to the vertical portion of an upstanding side wall for selectively pivotally interconnecting the rear walls of said sections whereby the forward and rear sections may be selectively pivoted into substantially longitudinal alignment to form a one section six passenger boat and, selectively pivoted, one section over the other, to form an enclosed container adapted to be opened from one end thereof;
• second releasable hinge means disposed vertically along each corner of the rear wall of each said forward and rear sections for releasably interconnecting said rear walls of said forward and rear sections when the same are interconnected by said first releasable hinge means and maintained in the longitudinally aligned configuration to prevent relative pivoting movement of the sections about said first hinge means and, for selectively pivotally interconnecting said rear walls whereby, said forward section and said rear section may be pivoted, when disconnected from both first releasable hinge means and one second releasable hinge means, from a longitudinally aligned configuration into substantially side-by-side alignment to form a two section six passenger boat, said second releasable hinge means defining a vertical aperture extending substantially the height of the vertical portion of an upstanding side wall of said sections;
• third releasable hinge means disposed lengthwise along both side wall top edges of each of said forward and rear section for selectively pivotally interconnecting said side walls when the same are connected by one said second releasable hinge means and maintained in the side-by-side, aligned configuration whereby, when not interconnected by said one second releasable hinge means, said forward section and said rear section may be selectively pivoted into an over-lying relationship to form an enclosed container adapted to be opened from either side thereof, said third releasable hinge means defining a horizontal aperture extending substantially the length equal to the height of the vertical portion of an upstanding side wall;
• means for releasably interconnecting said forward and rear sections when the same are interconnected by one said second and one said third releasable hinge means and maintained in a side-by-side configuration to prevent relative pivoting movement of the sections about said second and third hinge means, said interconnecting means disposed on both upstanding vertical side walls of said forward and rear sections fore quarter, just behind the curved portion of said upstanding side walls, said interconnecting means defining a vertical aperture, extending substantially the full vertical height of the vertical portion of said upstanding side walls;
• and means for aligning said releasable hinge means for preventing movement between each of said section's abutting surfaces when the sections are maintained in a side-by-side aligned configuration, said aligning means comprising a beveled round plug and a round mating socket;
• said plug and socket, when engaged, being disposed adjacent to each first releasable hinge means, when the sections are maintained in a longitudinally aligned configuration and, adjacent to each third releasable hinge means when the sections are maintained in a side-by-side aligned configuration;
• said beveled round plug having a diameter substantially equal to one fourth the length of an interconnected hinge means and a penetration depth of one-fifth the diameter of said beveled round plug, said socket being of a diameter and depth to accommodate said round beveled plug without binding and without movement of the plug when inserted within said socket.