Personal watercraft and systems and apparatuses for use therewith

A personal watercraft comprising having a hull comprising fore and aft sections and having at least one passenger opening defined in a top side thereof between the fore and aft sections, the watercraft further comprising:

• at least two legs each having a first end and second end, and each attached at its first end to the hull and each having disposed at its second end a wheel;
• wherein the legs are joined by a cross-member housed in a bushing and wherein the legs are adapted for rotational movement about an axis colinear with the bushing, and between and retention at each of
• i) a retracted position wherein the wheels are operationally positioned above the bottom side, and
• ii) a lowered position wherein the wheels are operationally positioned below the bottom side to support rolled movement of the watercraft.

A capsize recovery system for attachment to a personal watercraft, the system comprising:

• an inflatable bladder;
• a compressor in fluid communication with the bladder;
• and,
• a control unit for activating the compressor adapted to inflate the bladder from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration.

A system for use with a personal watercraft having a top side, a bottom side, a long axis, fore and aft sections and at least one passenger opening defined in the top side between the fore and aft sections, the system comprising:

• at least two legs each having a first end and second end, and each attachable at its first end to the watercraft and each having disposed at its second end a wheel;
• an inflatable bladder attachable to the watercraft;
• a compressor in fluid communication with the bladder;
• a control unit for activating the compressor to inflate the bladder from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration;
• a gripping mechanism comprising at least two rubber members configured in a sandwiching arrangement and positioned between a lower edge of a base unit and the top side;
• wherein the members are adapted to receive and retain a paddle blade to stabilize the watercraft;
• a system for enhancing visibility comprising a mast having a base adapted to mate in treaded engagement with a port defined in a support pillar;
• one or more visible indicia for attachment to the mast;
• wherein the visible indicia comprise one or more of a pennant and a light.

personal watercraft comprising:

• a hull having a top side, a bottom side, a long axis, fore and aft sections, and at least one passenger opening defined in the top side between the fore and aft sections,
• at least two legs each having a first end and second end, and each attachable at its first end to the hull and each having disposed at its second end a wheel;
• an inflatable bladder attached to the hull;
• a compressor in fluid communication with the bladder;
• and
• a control unit for activating the compressor to inflate the bladder from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration;
• wherein in the deployed configuration the bag exerts force on the hull to promote rotation of the watercraft from a capsized position;