Patent ID: 7325504
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A display device of a personal watercraft comprising: a memory configured to store a plurality of control modes for controlling components of the watercraft; a controller configured to control the components of the watercraft based on a control mode selected from the plurality of control modes; and a display portion that is provided in a display panel positioned in the vicinity of a steering handle of the watercraft and is configured to display operating information of the watercraft based on a signal received from the controller while the watercraft is traveling; wherein the display portion is configured to selectively display different respective mode information associated with each of the plurality of control modes in character form; wherein, the controller is configured to cause the display portion to display the respective mode information associated with the selected control mode, which indicates the watercraft is controlled based on the selected control mode, instead of displaying the operating information, when the controller controls the watercraft based on the selected control mode.