Collapsible boat formed from releasably connected laminar panels

Abstract

A floating vessel comprising, in the orientation of use, a central longitudinal member ( 2 ) having a vertical height, and to each side of the longitudinal member an upper substantially laminar panel ( 3 ) connected to the longitudinal member and extending outwardly therefrom and a lower substantially laminar panel ( 4 ) connected to the longitudinal member at a distance below the upper panel and extending outwardly from the longitudinal member, wherein the outermost edges of the upper and lower panels are connected and the lower panel is larger in the outward direction than the upper panel such that the panels form a stable structure.

1 . A floating vessel comprising, in the orientation of use, a central longitudinal member having a vertical height, and to each side of the longitudinal member, an upper substantially laminar panel connected to the longitudinal member and extending outwardly therefrom and a lower substantially laminar panel connected to the longitudinal member at a distance below the upper panel and extending outwardly from the longitudinal member, wherein the outermost edges of the upper and lower panels are connected and the lower panel is larger in the outward direction than the upper panel such that the panels form a stable structure. 
     
     
         2 . A floating vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the outermost edges of the panels are releasably connected. 
     
     
         3 . A floating vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the panels are releasably connected to the longitudinal member. 
     
     
         4 . A floating vessel as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the panels are releasably connected with hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         5 . A floating vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the panels are formed of cellular or corrugated plastics material. 
     
     
         6 . A floating vessel as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the corrugations or cells of the upper panel run transversely to the corrugations or cells of the lower panels. 
     
     
         7 . A floating vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member comprises an aluminium beam. 
     
     
         8 . A floating vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the vessel is a boat. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled)