Steering assembly for watercraft
AssigneeYamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsToshiyuki Hattori, Kenichi Otsuka
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Abstract
A watercraft can include seats having hip supports for the riders including an operator and/or passengers thereof. Additionally, the watercraft can include a handlebar cover that is configured to prevent water from entering a steering mechanism. For example, the handlebar cover can include a lower portion and an upper portion extending downwardly over the lower portion.
Claims21
A steering assembly for watercraft having a hull, the steering assembly comprising a steering post section supported by the hull of the watercraft and a steering handle section being rotatable relative to the steering post section about a steering axis, and a cover member connected to the steering handle section and extending from the steering handle section toward the steering post section so as to extend over a boundary between the steering post section and the steering handle section.
A watercraft comprising a hull, a propulsion device supported by the hull and configured to generate thrust to propel hull, the hull defining a rider's area, the rider's area including a seat and a steering assembly disposed forwardly from the seat, the steering assembly being configured to allow an operator of the watercraft to steer the watercraft, the steering assembly comprising a steering post section and a steering handle section, the steering handle section including a steering member configured to be grasped by a human, the steering handle section being configured to be rotatable relative to the steering post section about a steering axis, and a steering assembly cover extending over a boundary between the steering handle section and the steering post section.
A watercraft comprising a hull, a propulsion device for propelling the hull, a steering device configured to allow an operator to steer the watercraft, the steering device comprising a steering post section and a steering handle section which is rotatable relative to the steering post section, and means for shielding a boundary between the steering post section and the steering handle section from water spray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.