Patent ID: 6729918
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
A jet-propelled watercraft with a jet nozzle for jetting water provided at a stern of the watercraft, comprising:a jet propulsion unit for powering the watercraft; a steering nozzle provided on said jet nozzle of said jet propulsion unit; a ride plate removably mounted to a hull and covering a lower side of said steering nozzle; a pair of supporting brackets provided on left and right sides of said ride plate; a reverse bucket vertically swingably provided on said pair of supporting brackets; an intermediate lever disposed in a gap between one of said pair of supporting brackets and said steering nozzle, said intermediate lever being swingably mounted to said one of said supporting brackets; and an operating cable connected to said reverse bucket via said intermediate lever, whereby said reverse bucket is swung by operating said intermediate lever via said operating cable, wherein the reverse bucket is provided with a containing pocket, and an upper end of the intermediate arm is inserted into the containing portion where it is connected to the reverse bucket.