Patent ID: 6287161
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B63H,F02B

Abstract:
A protective cowling for the power head of an outboard motor and an air inlet arrangement therefore, said cowling arrangement being comprised of a cowling portion that defines an internal area in which the engine of the outboard motor is contained, a pair of air inlet openings, each formed on an opposite side of said cowling portion for drawing atmospheric air into an air chamber formed in an exterior area of said cowling arrangement, an air delivery port extending in said cowling arrangement for communicating said air chamber with said internal area for delivering atmospheric air to the engine, and a water drain port formed in said cowling arrangement for draining of water separated from the inducted air in said air chamber back to the atmosphere, said water drain port being spaced in a longitudinal direction from both said air inlet opening and said air delivery port so as to minimize the likelihood of the separated water being mixed with the air flowing to the engine.