Water jet propulsion watercraft

Abstract

A water jet propulsion watercraft includes a hull, a cockpit arranged at a hull center and including a periphery that is surrounded by a wall surface, a rear deck arranged at a hull rear portion at a rear of the cockpit and including a rear water-access area that is open to the rear, a saddle type watercraft operator seat arranged in the cockpit, a jet propulsion device attached to the hull and arranged to apply a propulsive force to the hull by sucking in water from surroundings and jetting the water, and an engine attached to the hull and arranged to apply a driving force to the jet propulsion device. The saddle type watercraft operator seat may extend in a front/rear direction of the hull and be arranged to divide an interior of the cockpit into two regions at the right and left.

1 . A water jet propulsion watercraft comprising:
 a hull;   a cockpit arranged at a hull center and including a periphery surrounded by a wall surface;   a rear deck arranged at a hull rear portion to a rear of the cockpit and including a rear water-access area that is open to a rear of the hull;   a saddle type watercraft operator seat arranged in the cockpit;   a jet propulsion device attached to the hull and arranged to apply a propulsive force to the hull by sucking in water from surroundings and jetting the water; and   an engine attached to the hull and arranged to apply a driving force to the jet propulsion device.   
     
     
         2 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle type watercraft operator seat extends in a front/rear direction of the hull and divides an interior of the cockpit into two regions at right and left. 
     
     
         3 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first passenger seat arranged inside the cockpit and at a rear of the saddle type watercraft operator seat, wherein the engine is arranged below the first passenger seat. 
     
     
         4 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a second passenger seat arranged inside the cockpit and at a right side of the first passenger seat; and   a third passenger seat arranged inside the cockpit and at a left side of the first passenger seat.   
     
     
         5 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 1 , further comprising another passenger seat provided at the rear deck. 
     
     
         6 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 1 , wherein the cockpit is defined by right and left side walls, storage spaces are provided in the right and left side walls, and spaces to right and left of the saddle type watercraft operator seat are narrowed by the storage spaces. 
     
     
         7 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 1 , further comprising a front deck arranged at a hull front portion in front of the cockpit and having a front water-access area that is opened to a front of the hull. 
     
     
         8 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 7 , further comprising another passenger seat arranged at the front deck. 
     
     
         9 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 7 , further comprising a seat attachment portion arranged at the front deck and arranged to enable attachment and detachment of another passenger seat. 
     
     
         10 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 7 , further comprising a storage portion disposed at the front deck and arranged to be capable of housing another passenger seat that is attachable to the seat attachment portion. 
     
     
         11 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 7 , further comprising another passenger seat arranged at the front deck, and a footrest arranged to accommodate feet of a passenger seated at the another passenger seat and including a shape that rises from a hull edge portion at the front deck. 
     
     
         12 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 6 , wherein the front deck includes a floor surface that is sloped so as to descend toward the front. 
     
     
         13 . The water jet propulsion watercraft according to  claim 1 , further comprising an arch-shaped towing tower erected from right and left edge portions of the hull near a boundary portion between the cockpit and the rear deck.