Abstract: The present invention features a trimaran-styled vessel that can recover from capsizing. The recoverable trimaran is made up of a specifically configured main hull with retractable, asymmetrical amas; internal, water-ballast tanks; a raised, buoyant, stern deck; and a specifically located main hatch. These components are sized according to the requirements of the prospective owner, yet within the confines of conventional, naval-engineering practices. The main hull has dead-end sockets in which the beams supporting the amas are attached and can be retracted. The main hull also includes longitudinal hollows in the lower portion of each side to allow the nesting of the amas in close proximity to the main hull. Retracting the beams places the amas adjacent the main hull, within the hollows. With the amas retracted, the cross-section of the main hull and amas resembles a circle.

Abstract: A vehicle for stringing cable from a spool is disclosed. The vehicle is provided with two pairs of arms for loading and supporting a spool of cable or the like. One pair of arms is pivotably mounted on the rear of the vehicle. The other pair of arms is also pivotably mounted on the vehicle, forward of the first pair of arms. A spool is rolled along the ground, over the free ends of the rear arms. The rear arms are pivoted to raise the spool upwardly, and the spool is transferred to the free ends of the forward arms. The rear arms may load and simultaneously support a second spool.