Electric reverse system for personal watercraft

In a jet propelled watercraft having a jet pump with a nozzle that outputs a jet of water rearward of the watercraft for propulsion of the watercraft, the watercraft having a hull defining a rider's area to accommodate a rider, an electrical reverse mechanism comprising:

• a reverse thrust gate mounted adjacent to the nozzle and pivotable between a full-up position for full-forward propulsion and a full-down position for full-rearward propulsion;
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• an electrical motor that mechanically pivots the reverse gate towards the full-up position and towards the full-down position, wherein the propulsion of the watercraft is limited during watercraft operation when the reverse gate is not in the full-up position in order to limit the speed at which the operator may operate the watercraft.

In a jet propelled watercraft having a jet pump with a nozzle that outputs a jet of water rearward of the watercraft for propulsion of the watercraft, the watercraft having a hull defining a rider's area to accommodate a rider, an electrical reverse mechanism comprising:

• a reverse thrust gate mounted adjacent to the nozzle and pivotable between a full-up position for full-forward propulsion and a full-down position for full-rearward propulsion;
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• a electrical motor that mechanically pivots the reverse gate between the full-up position and the full-down position, the motor having a limit switch that automatically stops the motor from further pivoting the reverse gate when the reverse gate is pivoted to the full-up position.

In a jet propelled watercraft having a jet pump with a nozzle that outputs a jet of water rearward of the watercraft for propulsion of the watercraft, the watercraft having a hull defining a rider's area to accommodate a rider, an electrical reverse mechanism comprising:

• a reverse thrust gate mounted adjacent to the nozzle and pivotable between a full-up position for full-forward propulsion and a full-down position for full-rearward propulsion;
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• an electrical motor that mechanically pivots the reverse gate towards the full-up position and towards the full-down position, wherein the propulsion of the watercraft is limited during watercraft operation when the reverse gate is in the full-down position in order to limit the speed at which the operator may operate the watercraft.