Patent ID: 11945565
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A marine vessel comprising:
a hull extending horizontally from a bow to a stern with a midpoint therebetween, the hull having opposing walls that extend upwardly, wherein the opposing walls have inner sides that face inwardly toward each other and outer sides that face outwardly, wherein a first of the outer sides defines a first opening therein, and wherein the first opening is horizontally closer to the midpoint than to the stern and horizontally closer to the midpoint than to the bow;
an engine compartment configured for positioning an engine therein; and
a first conduit fluidly coupling the first opening and the engine compartment for at least one of ventilating and exhausting the engine compartment, wherein at least a portion of the first conduit extends horizontally and/or vertically within at least one of the opposing walls between the inner side and the outer side thereof;
wherein the first opening is positioned to prevent water from entering the first conduit.