Patent ID: 7070467
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
1. A personal watercraft comprising: a hull, the hull comprising a transom; a deck disposed on the hull; a straddle seat disposed on the deck; handlebars mounted on the deck forward of the seat for steering the personal watercraft; a first compartment defined between the hull and the deck; a tunnel extending forwardly from the transom, the tunnel being defined laterally by the hull, the tunnel having an open bottom, a ride plate mounted to the hull at the bottom of the tunnel; the tunnel and the ride plate defining a second compartment separate from the first compartment; an internal combustion engine supported by the ride plate and disposed in the second compartment and below the seat; a jet pump operatively connected to the internal combustion engine, supported by the ride plate, and disposed in the second compartment.