Patent ID: 6592415
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: B63B,B63H,F01M,F02B,F02M

Abstract:
A watercraft, comprising:a hull having an interior compartment and an exterior; an engine mounted within the interior compartment of the hull; a propulsion system operatively coupled to the engine; an air/water separator disposed within the interior compartment of the hull and being moveable between an installed position and an uninstalled position, the air/water separator comprising a container enclosing an interior space, an inlet enabling air to enter the container, an outlet enabling air to leave the container; and an air intake conduit disposed within the interior compartment of the hull and having a first end connected to the engine for supplying air to the engine and a second end connected to the outlet of the air/water separator, the second end of the conduit being mounted in a sealed relationship to the outlet by a cooperative fit which occurs upon movement of said air/water separator into the installed position, the air/water separator being mounted to the engine solely by the cooperative fit.