Patent ID: 9434454
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B63B,B63H

Claim Text:
1. A personal watercraft comprising: a hull assembly; a deck assembly in juxtaposed relationship with said hull assembly; an engine compartment disposed between the hull assembly and the deck assembly; a propulsion unit driven by the engine; the deck assembly including an extended singular engine compartment opening therethrough to provide access to the engine; a unitary seat and hood assembly containing an integrated steering assembly, said unitary seat and hood assembly constructed and arranged to be raised from said deck assembly about a single pivot point, thereby providing an interface of juxtaposition which defines said extended singular engine compartment opening and which is of a size and breadth that permits insertion or removal of an entire engine therethrough without need for partial disassembly of said engine, said unitary seat and hood assembly being in juxtaposed relationship with the deck assembly and releasably attached to said deck assembly; said unitary seat and hood assembly being moveable from a first position where said unitary assembly is in sealing engagement with said extended singular engine compartment opening to at least a second position where said unitary seat and hood assembly permits access to said engine compartment opening.