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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
Markus Hochmayr, Krenglbach, AT;
Roland Ennsmann, Wels, AT;
Robert Plomberger, St. Georgen i.A., AT;
Karl Glinsner, Wels, AT;
Michael Dopona, Wartberg, AT;
Richard Winkoff, Marchtrenk, AT;
Markus Hochmayr, Krenglbach, AT;
Roland Ennsmann, Wels, AT;
Robert Plomberger, St. Georgen i.A., AT;
Karl Glinsner, Wels, AT;
Michael Dopona, Wartberg, AT;
Richard Winkoff, Marchtrenk, AT;
BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG, Gunskirchen, AT;
Abstract
A boat has a hull, a deck having a deck floor, and an engine disposed in the hull. A top of the engine is disposed vertically below the deck floor. The engine includes a crankcase, a crankshaft, a pair of cylinder banks connected to the crankcase at an angle relative to each other. A transom extends generally vertically upwardly from a rear portion of the hull. A stern drive unit is connected to the transom and is operatively connected to the engine through the transom. In another aspect, a marine engine has a crankcase, a cylinder block, and a crankshaft. An output shaft is disposed vertically above the crankshaft. The output shaft is disposed at least partially internal to the engine. A drive, internal to the engine, is operatively connected to the crankshaft and the output shaft. A driveshaft coupling is disposed on the output shaft.