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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2015
Brp Us Inc., Sturtevant, WI (US);
Darrell Wiatrowski, Libertyville, IL (US);
Roger Raetzman, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
BRP US INC., Sturtevant, WI (US);
Abstract
A marine engine for propelling a watercraft has a drive unit adapted to be pivotally connected about a steering axis to the watercraft, and a steering position sensing system. The steering position sensing system has a magnet housing operatively connected to the drive unit and having an arcuate portion, a magnet disposed in the magnet housing, a sensor housing adapted to be operatively connected to the watercraft and a sensor disposed in the sensor housing. The magnet housing and the magnet are pivotable about the steering axis with the drive unit and relative to the sensor housing. The arcuate portion of the magnet housing is spaced from the sensor housing. The sensor senses a magnetic field of the magnet to determine an angular position of the drive unit relative to the watercraft. A bracket assembly for mounting an outboard engine to a watercraft is also disclosed.