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The present invention introduces a small boat (kayak or hybrid kayak-canoe) made in a plurality of nesting sections. It is covered with a waterproof fabric cover, incorporating a stabilizing and flexible keel sewn into it. The boat also has a releasably attachable and flexible coaming.

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I claim: 1. A collapsible rigid hull sectional boat assembly comprising: a. An outer surface; b. At least two collapsible rigid hull members; i. Said hull members comprising: a) a prow and a stern, whereby said prow and said stern are slidably nested together; b) a cockpit; i) Said cockpit having a

I claim: 1. A collapsible rigid hull sectional boat assembly comprising: a. An outer surface; b. At least two collapsible rigid hull members; i. Said hull members comprising: a) a prow and a stern, whereby said prow and said stern are slidably nested together; b) a cockpit; i) Said cockpit having an opening; ii) Said cockpit opening have an edge; iii) Said edge having a plurality of hook and loop fasteners; c. A bottom; d. A waterproof, fitted fabric cover: i. Said cover having a bottom, a top, an edge, and a seam; a) Said seam located at said bottom of said cover running longitudinally along said bottom of said boat and forming a flexible stabilizing keel; ii. Said edge having hook and loop fasteners; e. A flexible releasably attachable coaming. 2. The collapsible rigid hull sectional boat assembly of claim 1, wherein: a. Said hook and loop fasteners of said fabric are releasably attached to said hook and loop fasteners around said edge of cockpit opening such that said fabric covers said outer surface of said boat; b. Said coaming is releasably attached to said edge of said boat's cockpit opening. 3. The collapsible rigid hull sectional boat assembly of claim 1, wherein said boat's section members comprise three sections: a prow, a middle and a stern, whereby said prow, said middle and said stern are slidably nested together. 4. The collapsible rigid hull sectional boat assembly of claim 1, wherein shims are inserted between said boat's sections at said boat's cockpit edge. 5. The collapsible rigid hull sectional boat assembly of claim 1, wherein said coaming is a flexible ring having an outer edge with a slit that is attachably fitted to said edge of said cockpit.