Dominic Dagenais

US Patent:

8177594, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Jul 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/508041

Inventors:

Dominic Dagenais - Palm Bay FL, US
Renald Plante - Rock Forest, CA
Andre Denis - Sherbrooke, CA

Assignee:

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. - Valcourt

International Classification:

B63H 11/11

US Classification:

441 1, 441 41

Abstract:

A method of controlling a watercraft is disclosed which comprises actuating a reverse gate operator, sensing a speed of the watercraft, controlling a thrust generated by a jet propulsion system differently depending on whether the speed of the watercraft is above or below a predetermine watercraft speed when the reverse gate operator is actuated, and moving the reverse gate to a position in which the reverse gate redirects a jet of water expelled from the jet propulsion system in response to the actuation of the reverse gate operator. A watercraft implementing the above method is also disclosed.