Ok, let me clarify that a bit - I am looking for a design that
collapses smaller than a "cartopper" possibly could - thus, I'm not
interested in designs with rigid/semi-rigid panels. There are kayaks
that collapse down to a backpack size, and that's what I'm after,
except I want a rowboat instead of kayak or canoe.

Regards,

Michael

Has anyone ever done/tried to do (home made or commercial) a
collapsible rowboat using a plastic (or other) covering on an aluminum
tube frame?

check out yostwerks.com and see if you can adapt something or talk with Tom
and see if he might consider designing something. you might also look at
the providence river boat on Robert Morris's site and modify that following
Tom Yost's ideas.

Brian

Thanks guys,

Homebuilt/designed it is...

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Thanks guys,

Homebuilt/designed it is...

For some ideas, look at this:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5964178.html