Patent ID: 7377223

Claim:
A personal watercraft comprising: a hull; a deck disposed on the hull, the hull and the deck defining an engine compartment; a propulsion system connected to the hull for propelling the watercraft; an engine disposed in the engine compartment for powering the propulsion system; steering handles disposed on the deck for steering the watercraft; an opening provided in the deck forwardly of the steering handles, the opening having a contour; a storage bin disposed in the opening, the storage bin being removable from the opening, the storage bin comprising: a container disposed in the opening; a lid operatively connected to the container and being movable between an open position providing access to an interior of the container and a closed position preventing access to the interior of the container; and at least one lock having at least a portion disposed on the container for locking the lid in the closed position; and a hood operatively connected to the deck and being movable between an open position providing access to the storage bin and a closed position preventing access to the storage bin.