Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

Martin Bernier

Pascal Toupin

A personal watercraft has a hull, a deck disposed on the hull, a bin, and hood. The hood is operatively connected to the deck and is movable between an open position providing access to the storage bin and a closed position preventing access to the storage bin. An opening having a contour is provided in the deck forwardly of the watercraft's steering handles. The storage bin is disposed in the opening. The storage bin has a container disposed in the opening and a lid operatively connected to the container. The lid is movable between an open position providing access to an interior of the container and a closed position preventing access to the interior of the container. A storage bin to be used in combination with a personal watercraft is also disclosed.

Personal watercraft storage bin

A watercraft comprising a hull and a deck supported by the hull, so as to define a cavity therebetween. The deck has an opening to access an engine compartment in the cavity. An engine is provided in the engine compartment. An engine cover is displaceable between an opened position, remote from the opening in the deck to allow access to the engine, and a closed position, closing the opening. The engine cover has a first surface exposed when the engine cover is in the closed position, a second surface unexposed when the engine cover is in the closed position, a thickness dimension between the first surface and the second surface, an air conduit in the thickness dimension. The air conduit has an inlet end in the first surface and an outlet end in the second surface. The outlet end is in fluid communication with an air intake of the engine.

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