Abstract: A pontoon boat includes a center frame, a port side pontoon, and a starboard side pontoon. A plurality of telescoping assemblies connect the port side pontoon and the starboard side pontoon to the center frame. The telescoping assemblies are configured such that the port side pontoon and the starboard side pontoon are displaceable relative to the center section between a retracted position and an extended position.

Abstract: An expandable pontoon boat includes a center section, a first side section, and a second side section. First and second telescoping assemblies connect the first side section to the center section, and third and fourth telescoping assemblies connect the second side section to the center section. The telescoping assemblies may be extended and retracted to extend and retract the first and second side sections from the center section, thereby widening and narrowing the boat, respectively.

Abstract: An expandable pontoon boat includes a center section, a first side section, and a second side section. First and second telescoping assemblies connect the first side section to the center section, and third and fourth telescoping assemblies connect the second side section to the center section. The telescoping assemblies may be extended and retracted to extend and retract the first and second side sections from the center section, thereby widening and narrowing the boat, respectively.

Abstract: A slide-out mechanism for a vehicle is provided to extend and retract at least one slide-out section relative to a frame of the vehicle. The slide-out section has a floor and is configured for incorporation into a chassis of the vehicle and includes (a) a frame; (b) a plurality of movable arms supported by the frame and having ends that are securely coupled to the floor of the slide-out section, wherein at least one of the movable arms is a drive arm; and (c) drive means coupled to an intermediate section of the drive arm for driving the drive arm in a first direction for extending the movable arm outwardly from the frame resulting in the slide-out section being driven to an extended position and a second direction for retracting the movable arm toward the frame resulting in the slide-out section being driven to a retracted position.

Abstract: A slide-out mechanism for a vehicle is provided to extend a slide-out section of a vehicle such as a motorhome, fifth-wheel RV, utility vehicle, etc. The slide-out section is dropped after being driven outward from the vehicle over a predetermined distance. The slide-out mechanism is provided to expand the slide-out section outward in a level manner, i.e., without tilting or angling the slide-out section, and to drop the inside and outside ends of the slide-out section at approximately the same time, thereby enabling the slide-out section to expand outwards to its fullest extent and to attain a flush alignment between the floors of the stationary main floor and the moveable slide-out section floor.