Abstract: A recreational vessel for carrying a plurality of passengers capable of movement on land and in water. The recreational vessel includes an upper section with passenger seating, and lower section having an engine, a transmission, a marine propulsion unit, and at least two sets of wheels joined by axles. The upper and lower sections are separated by a deck plate. The lower section forms a pod-free and watertight hull which is designed to maximize both the aerodynamic and hydrodynamic efficiency of the vessel. Located between the deck plate and the inner bottom surface of the hull is an engine, which is centered within the hull and is coupled to a transfer case. The transfer case is coupled to a first drive shaft and to a second drive shaft. The first drive shaft is connected to two axles to effect the rotation of the two axles. The second drive shaft is connected to and drives the marine propulsion unit. The vehicle further is equipped with a spring-loaded ladder.

Abstract: A folding leaf gate comprising a post hung section hingedly attachable to a gate post and at least one leaf hung section hingedly connected in series with the post hung section by means of one or more section hinges, wherein the folding leaf gate additionally includes a rotating device associated with the or each leaf hung section and sharing a common axis of rotation with the or each section hinge and secured in a static relationship to a leaf hung section whereby rotation of the or each rotating device causes rotation of a leaf hung section about the or each section hinge, and one or more translating devices engaging the or each rotating devices, the one or more translating device being configured, when in use, to translate rotational motion of the post hung section about a gate post to rotation of the one or more rotating devices whereby simultaneously to open a gateway closed by the folding leaf gate and fold the folding leaf gate in two or more.