Paddle boat

A paddle boat comprising:

• a hull,
• a closed loop flexible member,
• means for rotatably mounting said flexible member to said hull,
• means for rotatably driving said flexible member in a first rotatable direction,
• a plurality of substantially planar paddles,
• means for pivotally mounting said paddles to said flexible member at spaced positions therealong, said paddles being pivotal between a first position in which said paddles extend outwardly from said flexible member and propel said hull in a predetermined direction as said member is driven in one direction, and a second position in which said paddles lie in a plane substantially parallel to said predetermined direction,
• wherein a force on said paddles opposite in direction than said predetermined direction pivots said paddles from said first and towards said second position,
• means movable between a locked and glide position for selectively locking at least one paddle in said first position,
• means responsive to movement of said flexible member in a second rotatable direction opposite from said first rotatable direction for actuating said locking means from said glide and to said locked position, and
• wherein said selective locking means comprises a lever pivotally mounted to said flexible member, said lever being pivotal between said glide position in which at least one paddle is freely pivotal between said first and second position, and said locked position in which a portion of said lever abuts against said at least one paddle and locks said at least one paddle in said first position.