Abstract: An adaptable, multi-purpose boat having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the boat being made up of a generally planar boat deck having middle, fore, aft, port and starboard sections. A plurality of first mating elements disposed in a first predetermined pattern on the boat deck, and a plurality of deck components each having at least one second mating element attached to at least one of the first mating elements, whereby the deck components are removably attachable to the boat deck in different configurations. The boat further includes a plurality of utility attachment points disposed on the boat deck in a second predetermined pattern.