Patent ID: 11952093
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 7:
8. A system for providing cooling water to an outboard motor mounted on a transom of a boat, said boat having a hull with a keel, comprising:
a pickup assembly attached proximate an intersection between said transom and said keel, including,
an interior cavity,
an intake region,
a plurality of openings leading from said intake region to said interior cavity, said openings being configured to admit water passing beneath said keel and past said transom into said interior cavity,
an outlet;

a starboard auxiliary cooling water fitting connected to a starboard inlet on said outboard motor;
a port auxiliary cooling water fitting connected to a port inlet on said outboard motor;
an uptake hose configured to carry water from said outlet fitting;
a starboard feed hose connecting said uptake hose to said starboard auxiliary cooling water fitting; and
a port feed hose connecting said uptake hose to said port auxiliary cooling water fitting.