Marine propulsion unit control system

A watercraft control for use in a hull having a transom and a marine propulsion unit mounted to the rear of said transom for steering movement about a generally vertically extending axis for steering of said hull, means providing an operator's area within said hull and spaced forwardly of said transom, the improvement comprising a steering control adapted to be mounted as a unit within said hull only in an area contiguous to said operator's area other than forwardly thereof, said steering control comprising a lever pivotal about a vertically extending axis and transmitting means for attachment only to said steering control and said marine propulsion unit for transmitting movement of said steering column into steering movement of said propulsion unit without requiring any other connection with the hull.

A watercraft for use in a hull having a transom and a marine propulsion unit having a throttle for speed control and a selecting operable transmission mounted to the rear of said transom for steering movement about a generally vertically extending axis for steering of said hull, means providing an operator's area within said hull and spaced forwardly of said transom, the improvement comprising a steering control adapted to be mounted within said hull in an area contiguous to said operator's area other than forwardly thereof, first transmitter means for transmitting movement of said steering control into steering movement of said propulsion unit, a throttle control and a transmission control mounted on said steering control and second transmitter means connecting said throttle control and transmission control to said throttle and said transmission for controlling the speed and transmission of the propulsion unit.