Paintable multifunction components for watercraft

A personal watercraft comprising a hull, the hull having a bottom hull and a top deck secured over the bottom hull, the hull defining an engine compartment sized to contain an internal combustion engine for powering a jet propulsion unit, the watercraft further comprising one or more decorated multifunction components, wherein:

• the multifunction components are selected from the group consisting of the grab handle, shroud, splashguard, hood, rub rails, sponsons, and/or mirror portions,
• the components are fabricated from one or more plastics selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) blends, polycarbonate/polyester (PCT/PE) blends, polyurethane/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PU/ABS) blends, acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), acrylonitrile-EPDM-styrene (AES), and ASA/AES copolymers, and polycarbonate/polybutylene terephthalate (PC/PBT) blends, and
• the multifunction components are decorated by being painted in a manner that provides adhesion test results at a level of at least ISO Class 2 in quality, when performed according to ASTM D 3359.

A method of manufacturing a personal watercraft comprising a hull, the hull having a bottom hull and a top deck secured over the bottom hull, the hull defining an engine compartment sized to contain an internal combustion engine for powering a jet propulsion unit, the watercraft further comprising one or more decorated multifunction components, the method comprising the steps of providing and assembling the various components, and fabricating one or more of the multifunction components in a decorated manner, wherein

• the multifunction components are selected from the group consisting of the grab handle, shroud, splashguard, hood, rub rails, sponsons, and/or mirror portions,
• the components are fabricated from one or more plastics selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) blends, polyurethane/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PU/ABS) blends, acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), acrylonitrile-EPDM-styrene (AES), and ASA/AES copolymers, and polycarbonate/polybutylene terephthalate (PC/PBT) blends, and
• the multifunction components are decorated by being painted in a manner that provides adhesion test results at a level of at least ISO Class 2 in quality, when performed according to ASTM D 3359.

A decorated multifunction component adapted for use in a personal watercraft comprising a hull, the hull having a bottom hull and a top deck secured over the bottom hull, the hull defining an engine compartment sized to contain an internal combustion engine for powering a jet propulsion unit.

A decorated multifunction component adapted for use in a personal watercraft comprising a hull, the hull having a bottom hull and a top deck secured over the bottom hull, the hull defining an engine compartment sized to contain an internal combustion engine for powering a jet propulsion unit, wherein:

• the multifunction component is selected from the group consisting of the grab handle, shroud, splashguard, hood, rub rails, sponsons, and/or mirror portions,
• the component is fabricated from one or more plastics selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) blends, polyurethane/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PU/ABS) blends, acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), acrylonitrile-EPDM-styrene (AES), and ASA/AES copolymers, and polycarbonate/polybutylene terephthalate (PC/PBT) blends, and
• the multifunction component is decorated by being painted in a manner that provides adhesion test results at a level of at least ISO Class 2 in quality, when performed according to ASTM D 3359.