Abstract: A convertible boat/canopy adapted to be selectively utilized as a partial boat hull or as a vehicle canopy including a body defined by a first wall forming a top wall of the canopy and a bottom wall of the partial boat hull, two longitudinal walls defining opposite sides of the boat/canopy, two end walls defining opposite ends of the boat/canopy, the longitudinal walls and end walls collectively defining a terminal peripheral edge adapted to fit upon a vehicle panel and defining a gunwale of the partial boat hull, at least one bow extension adapted to be secured to one of the end walls when the boat/canopy is utilized as a partial boat hull, mechanical interconnectors for releasably securing the boat extension to the one end wall, at least a portion of one of the end walls being movable between two different positions, and the bow extension includes elements for limiting the movement of the one end wall portion to one of the two different positions.

Abstract: A boat which includes a hull body. The hull body includes a floor; two longitudinal walls and two end walls, each wall having a top face, the walls being joined together at their meeting ends into a substantially rectangular shape, and also are joined to the floor. There further are provided holding apparatus for holding the top faces of the four walls of the hull body in inverted fashion against an open-load-carrying part of a transportation vehicle; and connection apparatus for connecting at least one hull extension member and other additional members to the hull body.