Personal watercraft ballast

Details Personal watercraft ballast Personal watercraft ballast

2008-03-26

2010-12-28

Avila, Stephen (Department: 3617)

Ships

Ballasting

Water tanks

C114S055500, C114S055510

Reexamination Certificate

active

07856937

ABSTRACT:
A personal watercraft has a hull and a deck. The deck includes a pedestal, two gunnels, two footrests, and a rear platform. A straddle-type seat is disposed on the pedestal. A steering assembly is disposed at least in part forwardly of the seat. An engine is supported by the hull. A propulsion system is connected to the hull and is operatively connected to the engine. A ballast tank is disposed at least in part on the rear platform. The ballast tank includes a rigid ballast tank body, and at least two apertures in the ballast tank body. A connector releasably connects the ballast tank to one of the hull and the deck. A pump fluidly communicates with one of the at least two apertures in the ballast tank body. A ballast tank having a generally L-shaped rigid ballast tank body is also disclosed.

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