Lever-support bracket structure for a small waterboat

A lever-support bracket apparatus for a small waterboat having a deck, and in which a scat is placed above the deck, an engine is placed below the deck, and a jet-propulsion unit is placed behind the engine, the waterboat also having a steering nozzle behind the jet propulsion unit for fixing an ejection direction of jet water, and a reverse bucket adjacent the steering nozzle for selectively guiding the jet water towards the front of the boat, the reverse bucket being operable by an operation lever,

• wherein said lever-support bracket apparatus is provided for placement in the vicinity of a front end of the seat, said apparatus comprising:
• a lever-support bracket which is attachable to the deck of said waterboat and is pivotally attachable to said operation lever for facilitating control of the position of said reverse bucket, and
• a socket section for receiving a tongue-shaped piece at the front end of the scat;
• wherein at least part of said socket section is rigidly connected to said lever-support bracket.

A small waterboat, comprising:

• a deck;
• a seat situated above the deck;
• an engine situated below the deck;
• a jet-propulsion unit located behind the engine;
• a steering nozzle located behind the jet propulsion unit for fixing an ejection direction of jet water, and
• a reverse bucket adjacent the steering nozzle for selectively guiding the jet water towards the front of the boat, the reverse bucket being operable by an operation lever,
• wherein said lever-support bracket apparatus is provided for placement in the vicinity of a front end of the seat, said apparatus comprising:
• a lever-support bracket which is attachable to the deck of said waterboat and is pivotally attachable to said operation lever for facilitating control of the position of said reverse bucket, and
• a socket section for receiving a tongue-shaped piece at the front end of the seat;
• wherein at least part of said socket section is rigidly connected to said lever-support bracket.