Patent ID: 6893303
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
1. A steering system form personal watercraft comprising: a steering nozzle that determines the direction of jet water ejected from the watercraft, the steering nozzle being movably disposed on a rear side of the jet propeller, an operating cable for vertically moving the steering nozzle; a connecting portion of the operating cable being provided at an upper portion of the steering nozzle and connecting the operating cable to the steering nozzle; and a reverse bucket with a recessed portion, the reverse bucket being capable of guiding jet water in a forward direction and being movable between an upper and a lower position, the reverse bucket being disposed on a rear side of the steering nozzle, wherein when the reverse bucket is positioned in the upper position, at least a portion of the connecting portion is positioned inside of the recessed portion.