Multi-purpose boat

摘要

A multi-purpose boat has both land and water propulsion. The land propulsion wheels are selectively retractable, to lower the boat into engagement with ice. At least one ice fishing portal is provided in the bottom of the boat hull, and a portal cover is coupled with the boat hull to selectively open or close the portal. In some embodiments, a plurality of motive power sources are provided, as are various low-speed rudder systems, and a variety of canopies or shelters for various sporting activities.

主权项

1. A multi-purpose boat operative upon hard surfaces and in water, comprising:
a boat hull defining a substantially water impervious barrier between an operatively occupied boat interior and said water when said boat traverses said water; at least three retractable wheels operative in a first extended position to support said boat hull above and distal to said hard surfaces when said boat traverses said hard surfaces, and operative in a second retracted position to position said boat hull on to said hard surfaces; at least one propeller operatively rotating and thereby propelling said boat hull through said water; at least one drive motor for operatively propelling said boat hull through at least one of said at least three retractable wheels and said at least one propeller; at least one ice fishing portal operative in a first open position to permit ice fishing access through said boat hull and operative in a second closed position to maintain said boat hull substantially water impervious, said at least one ice fishing portal coplanar with a bottom of said boat hull and thereby on an ice surface when said at least three retractable wheels are in said second retracted position above said ice surface.