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

Claim 19:
20. A marine vessel configured to have an engine, the marine vessel comprising:
a hull horizontally extending from a bow to a stern with a midpoint therebetween, the hull having opposing walls that extend upwardly to tops, wherein the opposing walls have inner sides that face inwardly toward each other and outer sides that face outwardly, wherein the outer sides define a first opening and a second opening therein, respectively, and wherein the first opening and the second opening are each 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 the engine therein; and
a first conduit fluidly coupling the first opening and the engine compartment for ventilating the engine compartment, and a second conduit fluidly coupling the second opening and the engine compartment for exhausting the engine compartment, wherein the first opening and the second opening are positioned to prevent water from entering the first conduit and the second conduit, respectively;
a fan operatively coupled within the second conduit to force air from the engine compartment via the second conduit; and
a tower having opposing feet with a raised section therebetween, wherein the opposing feet are coupled to the tops of the opposing walls and horizontally aligned at least in part with the first opening and the second opening, respectively, and wherein the opposing feet are coupled to the opposing walls via fasteners accessible via the first opening and the second opening, respectively.