Patent ID: 6231410
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B63H,F02B,F02D

Abstract:
A throttle system for a watercraft of the jet propulsion type comprising:a steering mechanism having a straight-ahead position, said steering mechanism able to rotate in a clockwise direction from said straight-ahead position to a clockwise position and counter-clockwise direction from said straight-ahead position to a counter-clockwise position;a throttle control mechanism biased toward an idle position;a thrust mechanism for providing jet propulsion thrust;a throttle regulator for regulating thrust provided by said thrust mechanism;a controlled thrust steering system;wherein said controlled thrust steering system causes said throttle regulator to increase thrust upon said steering mechanism rotating from said straight-ahead position to one of said clockwise position and said counter-clockwise position; andwherein said controlled thrust steering system causes said throttle regulator to decrease thrust upon said steering mechanism rotating from one of said clockwise position and said counter-clockwise position to said straight-ahead position.