Patent ID: 6055922
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
A watercraft having a hull including a main body that defines a longitudinal axis, an upper wall cooperating with the main body to define an inner space, an engine disposed within the hull and having an output shaft arranged to drive a water propulsion device of said watercraft, said upper wall having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface facing forwardly, a steering arrangement extending through said upper wall and coupled with a steering mechanism of said watercraft, said steering arrangement also coupled to a steering shaft and handle, said steering shaft and handle journalled for rotation about a first axis with respect to a rotation member, said rotation member being pivotally affixed to said upper wall thereby allowing the pivoting of said rotation member and said steering shaft and handle in a forward and rearward direction about a second axis that lies generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said watercraft and said first axis, said steering shaft and handle being independently rotatable with respect to said rotation member about said first axis, said steering arrangement further including one or more stoppers in communication with the steering arrangement for limiting the travel of said rotation member in a forward and rearward direction.