Patent ID: 7617789
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A personal watercraft comprising: a hull; a sub-deck disposed on the hull, the hull and sub-deck together forming a hull and sub-deck (HSD) assembly; an engine disposed in the HSD assembly; a propulsion system connected to the hull and operatively connected to the engine; a helm assembly operatively connected to the propulsion system; a straddle-type seat disposed above the pedestal of the HSD assembly at least in part rearwardly of the helm assembly; a left side channel defined between the left lateral wall of the pedestal and the forward portion of the left inner wall; a right side channel defined between the right lateral wall of the pedestal and the forward portion of the right inner wall; a rear channel defined between the rearward portion of the left inner wall and the rearward portion of the right inner wall, the rear channel being disposed rearwardly of the pedestal on the longitudinal centerline of the watercraft, the rear channel being generally symmetric about the longitudinal centerline of the watercraft; a width of the rear channel being narrower than a maximum width of the pedestal; and a rear platform connected to a rear portion of the HSD assembly, the rear platform extending laterally across the rear portion of the HSD assembly above the rear channel.