A method for providing steering for a watercraft, having a steering mechanism, a steering nozzle, a thrust mechanism and a lever adapted to allow an operator to manually control thrust of said thrust mechanism, said lever mounted on said steering mechanism and biased toward an idle position, the steps comprising: providing a steerable thrust after the lever is released and after the steering mechanism is rotated for turning said watercraft. view more

A watercraft including:</claim-text> a steering mechanism; a steering nozzle; a thrust mechanism; a lever adapted to allow an operator to manually control thrust of said thrust mechanism, said lever mounted on said steering mechanism and biased d an idle position; and a controlled thrust steering system for controlling thrust of said thrust mechanism independently of the operator; wherein said controlled thrust steering system activates said thrust mechanism to provide a steerable thrust after said lever is positioned other than to provide a steerable thrust and after the steering mechanism is positioned for turning said watercraft. view more

The watercraft as claimed in claim 15 further comprising a throttle regulator for regulating the thrust provided by said thrust mechanism.

The thrust system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said throttle regulator is a throttle body of a fuel injection system.

The watercraft as claimed in claim 15 further comprising a magnet and a proximity switch rotationally independent of said magnet, wherein said thrust mechanism increases thrust upon said proximity switch at a given distance from said magnet.

A method for providing steering for a watercraft, having a steering mechanism, a steering nozzle, a thrust mechanism and a thrust control mechanism adapted to allow an operator to manually control thrust of said thrust mechanism, said thrust control mechanism mounted on said steering mechanism and biased toward an idle position, the steps comprising: providing a steerable thrust after the thrust control mechanism is released and after the steering mechanism is rotated for turning said watercraft. view more

A thrust system for a watercraft of a the jet propulsion type comprising:</claim-text> a steering mechanism having a generally straight-ahead position, said steering mechanism able to rotate in a clockwise direction from said generally straight-ahead ion and counter-clockwise direction from said generally straight-ahead position; a throttle control mechanism mounted on a steering handle of said steering mechanism, said throttle control mechanism moves toward an idle position after the throttle control mechanism is released; a thrust mechanism for providing jet propulsion thrust; a controlled thrust steering system; and said controlled thrust steering system causes said thrust mechanism to increase thrust upon said steering mechanism rotating from said generally straight-ahead position to one of said clockwise position and said counter-clockwise position, said controlled thrust steering system causes said thrust mechanism to decrease thrust upon said steering mechanism rotating from one of said clockwise position and counter-clockwise position to said generally straight-ahead position. view more

The thrust system as claimed in claim 15 further comprising a throttle regulator for regulating thrust provided by said thrust mechanism.

The thrust system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said controlled thrust steering system includes a magnet and a proximity switch rotationally independent of said magnet, wherein said thrust mechanism increases thrust upon said proximity switch at a given distance from said magnet. view more

The thrust system as claimed in claim 16 wherein said throttle regulator is a throttle body of a fuel injection system.