Patent ID: 6682378
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
An inboard propeller drive system for boats, comprising:a. an elongated stern tunnel, said tunnel having opposing side walls, a forward end wall, an upper cover, an upwardly and rearwardly inclined bottom plate, and an open rearward end portion; b. a propeller drive shaft sub-assembly, said sub-assembly including a drive shaft housing, a drive shaft extending through said housing, said drive shaft having a forward end and a rearward end, a propeller mounted on said rearward end of said shaft, an anti-cavitation plate mounted to said drive shaft housing and extending above said propeller, and a steering mechanism mounted to said anti-cavitation plate, said steering mechanism including a rudder, and, c. means for pivotally suspending a forward end of said drive shaft sub-assembly within a forward end of said housing.