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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tomoyoshi Koyanagi, Iwata, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
114270 ; 440 85 ;
Abstract
A small watercraft includes a hull. A rider area that accommodates at least one rider is provided at least in part by said hull. An engine is carried by the hull and drives a propulsion unit for propelling the hull. A steering control is provided in the rider area for steering the watercraft. A control panel is also provided in the rider area. The control panel includes a plurality of push buttons. A control unit is interrelated with the push buttons and the engine so as to allow the engine to be activated when the buttons are pushed in a predetermined sequence.