Patent ID: 6520815
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B63H,F02B,F02D

Abstract:
A throttle system for a watercraft of the jet propulsion type comprising:a steering mechanism having a straight-ahead position, said steering mechanism able to rotate in a clockwise direction from said straight-ahead position to a clockwise position and counter-clockwise direction from said straight-ahead position to a counter-clockwise position; a throttle control mechanism biased toward an idle position; a thrust mechanism for providing jet propulsion thrust; a controlled thrust steering system; and said controlled thrust steering system causes said thrust mechanism to increase thrust upon said steering mechanism rotating from said straight-ahead position to one of said clockwise position and said counter-clockwise position, said controlled thrust steering system causes said thrust mechanism to decrease thrust upon said steering mechanism rotating from one of said clockwise position and said counter-clockwise position to said straight-ahead position.