Watercraft steering apparatus with joystick

A steering apparatus for a motor-driven watercraft, comprising:

• (a) a movable, two-directional joystick in the watercraft, the joystick comprising a steering arm;
• (b) a depressible throttle trigger affixed to an upper end portion of the joystick;
• and
• (c) a pulley system comprising a steering cable, opposite ends of the steering cable being attached to a lower end of the steering arm, the steering cable extending around a plurality of pulleys affixed to the starboard or port side of the watercraft in matching pairs;
• a front, matching pair of the plurality of pulleys being pivotably affixed to a hull of the watercraft on either side of the joystick, a rear pair of the plurality of pulleys being affixed to the hull of the watercraft on either side of the motor, which is movably attached to a stern of the watercraft;
• wherein depression of the throttle trigger and relatively simultaneous movement of the joystick in a first direction, or in a second direction opposite to the first direction, causes the motor to move a corresponding incremental amount, which causes the watercraft to turn in the direction of the movement.