A mount for mounting a drive module to a watercraft is described herein. The mount in-use with the drive module is also described. The mount in-use with the drive module and the watercraft is also described. The mount includes a frame configured to be attached to the watercraft. The mount is also configured to attach to the drive module to selectively allow the drive module to translate from a first position to a second position. When in the first position, the drive module is capable of propelling the watercraft. The frame has a retainer to fix the drive module in the first position and a first spring to assist translation of the drive module toward the second position. The second position is a relatively raised position compared to the first position.

A stand-up type personal watercraft comprises: a body including a hull and a deck; a standing deck provided in a rear portion of the deck; an engine hood attached to the deck and located in front of the standing deck; a pole storage section formed as a recess on an outer upper surface of the engine hood and extending in a forward and rearward direction; a handle pole which is rotatably attached at a front end portion thereof to the deck, and is pivotable between a stowed position at which the handle pole is stowed in the pole storage section, and an up position at which a rear end portion of the handle pole is placed above and away from the pole storage section; and a storage provided in the engine hood by depressing a portion of an upper surface of the pole storage section.

A personal watercraft body comprises a recess configured to receive similarly shaped cassettes. A first cassette may be motorized to propel the body relative to a body of water. A second cassette may be non-motorized and may include a storage space therein for storing personal items. An insert may be disposed between the cassettes and the recess to orient and fit the cassettes within the body.

A water muffler of a personal watercraft comprises: a muffler body; and an inlet pipe which is connected to the muffler body and guides an exhaust gas and cooling water to an inner space of the muffler body. The inlet pipe includes: a center pipe wall; an outer pipe wall provided to surround the center pipe wall; an exhaust passage provided inside the center pipe wall; and a water passage surrounded by the center pipe wall and the outer pipe wall. The center pipe wall has in a downstream end portion of the inlet pipe, a protruding portion protruding from the outer pipe wall in an axial direction of the inlet pipe, and an outlet of the water passage is located to be apart from an outlet of the exhaust passage in an axial direction of the inlet pipe.

A watercraft system is provided. The watercraft system includes a hull and a plurality of removable pods. Each pod has a different operational characteristic to alter the configuration of the watercraft depending on which pod is inserted. The hull has a pod opening for receiving a selected one of the removable pods. A method and apparatus for transitioning various ones of the pods between different positions is also provided.

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Please replace abstract with the following rewritten abstract: A water muffler of a personal watercraft comprises: a muffler body; and an inlet pipe which is connected to the muffler body and guides an exhaust gas and cooling water to an inner space of the muffler body. The inlet pipe includes: a center pipe wall; an outer pipe wall provided to surround the center pipe wall; an exhaust passage which is provided inside the center pipe wall; and a water passage surrounded by the center pipe wall and the outer pipe. The center pipe wall has in a downstream end portion of the inlet pipe, a protruding portion protruding from the outer pipe wall in an axial direction of the inlet pipe, and an outlet of the water passage is located to be apart from an outlet of the exhaust passage in an axial direction of the inlet pipe.

A stand-up type personal watercraft comprises: a body including a hull and a deck; a standing deck is provided in a rear portion of the deck; an engine hood attached to the deck and located in front of the standing deck; a pole storage section formed as a recess on an outer upper surface of the engine hood and extending in a forward and rearward direction; a handle pole which is rotatably attached at a front end portion thereof to the deck, and is pivotable between a stowed position at which the handle pole is stowed in the pole storage section, and an up position at which a rear end portion of the handle pole is placed above and away from the pole storage section; and a storage provided in the engine hood by depressing a portion of an upper surface of the pole storage section.

A personal watercraft comprises a body including a deck and a hull, the body being provided with an engine room; an engine disposed in the engine room; a maintenance opening provided in the deck and located above the engine to in such a manner that an outside region of the body is in communication with an interior of the engine room through the maintenance opening; at least one duct mounting hole provided in the deck at a location different from a location of the maintenance opening in such a manner that the outside region is in communication with the interior of the engine room through the duct mounting hole; at least one ventilation duct fitted to the duct mounting hole to guide air from the outside region to the engine room; and an engine hood covering the maintenance opening and an air inlet of the ventilation duct.

In a watercraft, an engine rotational speed sensor detects a rotational speed of an engine. A determining section determines if a prescribed execution condition indicating that a hull body is moving is satisfied. A filter processing section applies a filter process to the engine rotational speed detected by the engine speed sensor to acquire a filtered engine rotational speed. A control section executes a maximum speed limiting control to limit a maximum speed of the watercraft when the prescribed execution condition is satisfied and the filtered engine rotational speed is larger than a prescribed rotational speed threshold value.

A modular watercraft is disclosed which includes plural connectable modules and which can be broken down for ease of handling, transport and storage. The watercraft includes novel means for connecting separate modules. The connectable modules may be storable within a single one of the modules.