Patent ID: 6503111
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B63B,B63H,F01M,F02B

Abstract:
A watercraft comprising a hull defining an engine compartment, a propulsion device, and a four-cycle internal combustion engine driving the propulsion device, the engine comprising an engine body defined in part by a crankcase member, a crankshaft journaled in the engine body, a lubricant filter, a lubricant filter mounting surface, and a catch member including a first end disposed generally next to the engine body and a second end disposed away from the engine body, at least a portion of second end located above at least a portion of the first end, at least a portion of the catch member being disposed directly below the lubricant filter, the engine being disposed within the engine compartment such that the oil filter is located in a lower section of the engine compartment.