Small watercraft having an improved structure of storage compartment

A small watercraft comprising a hull including a lower hull portion and an upper deck, an inner hull space being defined between the lower hull portion and the upper deck, at least part of the inner hull space defining an engine compartment, the upper deck including a bow portion and a rider's area position on an aft side of the bow portion, a raised pedestal provided on the hull in the rider's area, a seat assembly supported by the raised pedestal and including a seat configured to accommodate at least one rider, a pair of raised bulwarks extending along opposite sides of at least a portion of the raised pedestal, a pair of foot surfaces, each surface extending between the raised pedestal and one of the raised bulwarks such that foot step areas are defined on the opposite sides of the raised pedestal, and a storage compartment defined within the inner hull space and separated from the engine compartment, at least part of the storage compartment extending into one of the raised bulwark above the corresponding foot surface.

A small watercraft comprising a hull including a lower hull portion and an upper deck, an inner hull space defined between the lower hull portion and the upper deck, at least part of the inner hull space defining an engine compartment, the upper deck including a bow portion and a rider's area position on an aft side of the bow portion, a raised pedestal provided on the hull in the rider's area, a seat assembly supported by the raised pedestal and including a seat configured to accommodate at least one rider, a pair of raised bulwarks extending along opposite sides of at least a portion of the raised pedestal, a pair of foot surfaces, each surface extending between the raised pedestal and one of the raised bulwarks such that foot step areas are defined on the opposite sides of the raised pedestal, and a storage compartment defined within the inner hull space apart from the engine compartment, the storage compartment having an opening disposed at least partially rearward from the seat assembly, at least part of the storage compartment extending from an aft location within the inner hull space into a portion of the inner hull space which lies beneath one of the foot surfaces.

A small watercraft comprising a hull including a lower hull portion and an upper deck, an inner hull space defined between the lower hull portion and the upper deck, at least part of the inner hull space defining an engine compartment, the upper deck including a bow portion and a rider's area position on an aft side of the bow portion, a raised pedestal provided on the hull in the rider's area, a seat assembly supported by the raised pedestal and including a scat configured to accommodate at least one rider, a pair of raised bulwarks extending along opposite sides of at least a portion of the raised pedestal, a pair of foot surfaces, each surface extending between the raised pedestal and one of the raised bulwarks, and a pair of aft walls, each aft wall extending up from a corresponding foot surface and between the raised pedestal and a corresponding one of the raised bulwarks such that foot step areas arc defined on the opposite sides of the raised pedestal forward of the aft walls, and a pair of storage compartments defined within the inner hull space and separated from the engine compartment, each of the storage compartments having an opening disposed at least partially rearward from the aft walls, at least part of each storage compartment extending forward of one of the aft walls.

A small watercraft comprising a hull including a lower hull portion and an upper deck, an inner hull space defined between the lower hull portion and the upper deck, at least part of the inner hull space defining an engine compartment, the upper deck including a bow portion and a rider's area position on an aft side of the bow portion, a raised pedestal provided on the hull in the rider's area, a seat assembly supported by the raised pedestal and including a seat configured to accommodate at least one rider, a pair of raised bulwarks extending along opposite sides of at least a portion of the raised pedestal, a pair of foot surfaces, each surface extending between the raised pedestal and one of the raised bulwarks, and a pair of aft walls, each aft wall extending up from a corresponding foot surface and between the raised pedestal and a corresponding one of the raised bulwarks such that foot step areas are defined on the opposite sides of the raised pedestal forward of the aft walls, and a pair of storage compartments defined within the inner hull space and separated from the engine compartment, at least part of each storage compartment extending forward of one of the aft walls, wherein at least one of the storage compartments extends into one of the raised bulwark above the corresponding foot surface.

A small watercraft comprising a hull including a lower hull portion and an upper deck, the upper deck including a bow portion and a rider's area positioned on an aft side of the bow portion, a raised pedestal provided on the hull in the rider's area, a seat assembly supported by the raised pedestal and including a seat configured to accommodate at least one rider, a pair of raised bulwarks extending along opposite sides of at least a portion of the raised pedestal, a pair of foot surfaces, each surface extending between the raised pedestal and one of the raised bulwarks such that foot step areas are defined on the opposite sides of the raised pedestal, a storage compartment disposed between the lower hull portion and the upper deck, an access opening into the storage compartment and being disposed near an aft end of the watercraft, and a hatch covering the access opening, the hatch being hinged on a side that is generally opposite a longitudinal center line of the watercraft, the hatch being positioned such that the hatch is not completely defined as part of one of the foot surfaces.