Patent ID: 6772706
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A personal watercraft comprising:a hull having a bow and a stem; an engine disposed in the hull; a propulsion unit operatively connected to and driven by the engine; a steering unit operatively connected to the propulsion unit to steer the propulsion unit; a deck supported above the hull, the deck comprising a substantially horizontal re-boarding platform proximate to the stern and a pedestal extending upwardly with respect to the re-boarding platform; a seat having a top surface supported on the pedestal; a handle attached to a rear portion of one of the pedestal or the deck, the handle including an elongate hand hold being disposed below the seat top surface and above the re-boarding platform, the hand hold spanning between top and bottom attachment positions, the top attachment position being disposed rearwardly of the bottom attachment position, the hand hold being defined by an elongate opening, the hand hold being disposed rearwardly of the opening.