Patent ID: 7056172

Claim:
A watercraft comprising: a hull; a deck supported by the hull, so as to define a cavity therebetween, the deck having an opening to access an engine compartment in the cavity; an engine in the engine compartment; and an engine cover disposed on the deck, the engine cover being displaceable between an opened position, remote from the opening in the deck to allow access to the engine, and a closed position, closing the opening, the engine cover having an outer skin, an inner skin, and a core therebetween, the engine cover having a first air conduit defined therein, at least in part in the core, to allow fluid communication between the engine compartment and an ambient environment of the watercraft, the engine cover having a second air conduit defined therein, at least in part in the core and distinct from the air conduit, and each of the first air conduit and the second air conduit traversing a central longitudinal axis of the watercraft.