A marine drive comprising a powerhead that causes rotation of a driveshaft, a gearcase that supports a propulsor for propelling the marine drive in a body of water, a steering housing disposed between the powerhead and the gearcase, wherein the driveshaft or an extension thereof extends through the steering housing is operatively coupled to the propulsor, and a steering mechanism configured to steer the gearcase about a steering axis relative to the steering housing. The gearcase and steering housing are connected at a steering joint through which at least one of cooling water from the body of water is conveyed to the powerhead throughout steering movement of the gearcase and exhaust from the powerhead is conveyed to the body of water throughout steering movement of the gearcase.
Marine drives having steerable gearcase
2025-05-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / F01N GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL , Schalldämpfer oder Auspuffvorrichtungen für Gase von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder von Kraftmaschinen allgemein / F01P Kühlung von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein , COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL |