A personal watercraft includes: a watercraft body including a hull and a deck covering an upper portion of the hull; a handle located above the deck; a straddle seat located rearward of the handle; and at least one speaker assembly located forward of the straddle seat and above the lowest point of an upper surface of the straddle seat.

A personal watercraft includes: a watercraft body including a hull and a deck covering an upper portion of the hull; a handle located above the deck; a straddle seat located rearward of the handle; and at least one speaker assembly located forward of the straddle seat and above the lowest point of an upper surface of the straddle seat.

Techniques are disclosed to enable a system for controlling the propulsion and steering of a boat by a boat operator. The boat has at least one propulsion and steering motor assembly connected to the boat with a propeller, and a propulsion motor. It also has left and right pivoting pedals to provide a signal that controls the angle of the propeller so that if the left pedal is pivoted in a first pivot direction by a first percentage and the right pedal is pivoted in a second pivot direction by a second percentage, the boat executes a turn, moves forward, or moves in reverse.

Techniques are disclosed to enable a system for controlling the propulsion and steering of a boat by a boat operator. The boat has at least one propulsion and steering motor assembly connected to the boat with a propeller, and a propulsion motor. It also has left and right pivoting pedals to provide a signal that controls the angle of the propeller so that if the left pedal is pivoted in a first pivot direction by a first percentage and the right pedal is pivoted in a second pivot direction by a second percentage, the boat executes a turn, moves forward, or moves in reverse.

An airboat rudder that results in increased turning force on the airboat while also being easily controlled by the airboat driver is disclosed. Airboats can be configured to run on both water and dry ground. Many times, somewhat dry mud and some types of grass are very difficult to run over and will cause an airboat to get stuck. One way of getting an airboat free is to oscillate the one or more airboat rudders from a hard right hand turn to a hard left hand turn. Doing so creates lateral forces on the airboat from both directions at different times causing the back of the airboat to move to the side and slightly forward as well. The airboat rudder disclosed herein increases the amount of lateral force generated on the airboat without increasing the horsepower of the airboat engine, which is highly desirable.

An adjustable boat console movable between an operating position and a stowed position. The adjustable boat console comprises a housing comprising a back panel that will be positioned flush with a deck of a boat when the adjustable boat console is in the stowed position. The adjustable boat console further comprises a pivotal connecting component connecting the housing to the deck of the boat at a forward edge. The adjustable boat console further comprises an adjusting component. The adjusting component is configured to raise and retract the housing from the deck. A system for adjusting a boat console between an operating position and a stowed position is also disclosed.

An adjustable boat console movable between an operating position and a stowed position. The adjustable boat console comprises a housing comprising a back panel that will be positioned flush with a deck of a boat when the adjustable boat console is in the stowed position. The adjustable boat console further comprises a pivotal connecting component connecting the housing to the deck of the boat at a forward edge. The adjustable boat console further comprises an adjusting component. The adjusting component is configured to raise and retract the housing from the deck. A system for adjusting a boat console between an operating position and a stowed position is also disclosed.

A personal watercraft includes: a watercraft body including a hull and a deck covering an upper portion of the hull; a handle located above the deck; a straddle seat located rearward of the handle; and at least one speaker assembly located forward of the straddle seat and above the lowest point of an upper surface of the straddle seat.

A personal watercraft includes: a watercraft body including a hull and a deck covering an upper portion of the hull; a handle located above the deck; a straddle seat located rearward of the handle; and at least one speaker assembly located forward of the straddle seat and above the lowest point of an upper surface of the straddle seat.

A marine vessel maneuvering system includes a controller configured or programmed to control a steering speed to be a first steering speed when an operator is moved from a neutral position, and to control the steering speed to be a second steering speed that is lower than the first steering speed when the operator is returned to the neutral position.