# Portable Three-Piece Boats The Mokai Es-Kape Boat Can Be Transported Without a Boat Rack By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-04-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eskape References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/mokai-three-piece-nesting-jet-drive-kayak/31417/) & [mokai](http://www.mokai.com/the-mokai-es-kape/) The ES-Kape is an innovatively constructed boat that is designed to be easily portable without the need for trailers or racks. The boat can be disassembled into three pieces that nest snugly inside each other, allowing the boat to easily fit inside a [regular SUV](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokhu-rack). The ES-Kape [boat is 3.4 meters long](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rand-roamer-29-boat) but can be broken down into a 2 meter cockpit mid-section and two shorter sections for the stern and bow. The stern and bow nest inside the mid-section, making for a wonderfully compact package. Despite the compactness however, the boat is not ultra-light by any means and weighs in at 75 kg, making for a sturdy ride in the water. Once you arrive at the water, you can assemble the ES-Kape within two minutes without any tools. The boat is fitted with machined anodized aluminum bulkheads that are easily to align and attach and secure. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Portable Three-piece Boats:** The trend of designing boats that can be easily disassembled into three pieces to fit inside a regular SUV creates an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the boating industry. - **Compact Watercraft Design:** Designing watercraft that are compact yet sturdy creates opportunities for innovative products for the recreational boating industry. - **Tool-less Assembly:** The trend of creating watercraft that can be assembled without tools provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the recreational boating industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Recreational Boating:** The recreational boating industry can explore opportunities to disrupt the market by designing compact and easily transportable watercrafts such as the ES-Kape. - **Aluminum Manufacturing:** The trend of using machined anodized aluminum bulkheads to secure portable three-piece boats create an opportunity for innovative products within the aluminum manufacturing industry. - **Automotive Manufacturing:** Portable three-piece boats that can be easily transported with regular SUVs present an opportunity for innovation in the manufacturing of automotive products such as SUVs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Folding Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-folding-boat.md) - [Motorized Modular Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-boat.md) - [Collapsible Carbon Fiber Kayaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packable-kayak.md) - [Mobile Motorized Inflatable Watercraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goboat-20.md) - [Folding Electric Catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iziboat.md) - [Stealthy Lightweight Origami Kayaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oru-kayak-black-edition.md) - [Featherweight Folding Kayaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/featherweight-folding-kayak.md) - [Hybrid Inflatable Watercraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isle-the-switch.md) - [All-Black Foldable Kayaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-kayaks.md)