Patent ID: 6935261

Claim:
An apparatus for steering control of a water craft by operator body motion commands, said water craft having at least one flat hull cross-member having an upper surface, wherein the water craft is propelled by an outboard motor having a first vertical axis, said apparatus comprising: a. a swivel seat for accepting said body steering commands, said swivel seat comprising swivel means for rotation about a second vertical axis and a bottom surface, wherein the swivel seat has: i. a first disengaged mode wherein the body motion commands are not transmitted to said outboard motor; and, ii. a second engaged mode wherein the body motion commands are transmitted to the outboard motor; b. means for moving the swivel seat from said first disengaged mode to said second engaged mode and back again to the first disengaged mode; and, c. means for transmitting the body motion commands to the outboard motor, whereby the body motion commands are translated into steering commands causing the outboard motor to pivot in a desired direction about the first vertical axis.