A steering device for a personal watercraft includes a handle holder fitted to
a watercraft body. A steering shaft passes through the handle holder, and a handle
is fitted to the upper end of the steering shaft. The steering shaft is provided
with a groove, and a holding member is provided in the handle holder and is fitted
into the groove. Accordingly, movement of the steering shaft in the axial direction
is restricted. A flange or the groove has a shape such that its width can be reduced.
When the holding member is fitted by setting the width to a small size, and taking
dimensional variations into account, the chattering between the flange or the groove
and the holding member can be reduced. In view of this, the steering shaft is provided
with the flange or the groove, and the holding member provided in the handle holder
is fitted to the flange or the groove, so that movement of the steering shaft in
the axial direction can be restrained. As a result, a steering device enhanced
in feeling during operation can be realized.