Patent ID: 9545983
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B63B,B63H,F02M

Claim:
1. A jet propelled watercraft comprising: a watercraft body; an engine including a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crank axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the watercraft body, and accommodated in the watercraft body; a jet pump configured to generate a jet thrust by sucking in and ejecting water by a driving force of the engine; an intake pipe connected to the engine and configured to supply air to the engine; an air intake box including a connecting port connected to the intake pipe, an inlet configured to take in ambient air, and an internal space configured to connect the connecting port and the inlet to each other such that fluid flows between the connecting port and the inlet; and a filter configured to clean air taken into the internal space from the inlet and directed to the connecting port, disposed in a space included in the internal space, and configured to divide the space into a lower region and an upper region, the lower region being connected to the inlet, the upper region being located higher than the lower region and connected to the connecting port; wherein the inlet is located above the lower region; and the connecting port is located in the upper region.