Patent ID: 7238072
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
1. A marine propulsion system, comprising: an engine having a plurality of cylinders, each of said plurality of cylinders having an associated one of a plurality of central axes, said plurality of central axes being disposed within a piston symmetry plane, said engine comprising a crankshaft supported for rotation about a crankshaft axis which is disposed within said piston symmetry plane; a marine propulsion device connected in torque transmitting relation with said crankshaft, said engine being supported to dispose said piston symmetry plane at a preselected angle relative to a vertical plane, said preselected angle being greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees; a plurality of mounts attached to said engine, each of said plurality of mounts having a primary axis, each of said primary axes being disposed in parallel association with said piston symmetry plane, said engine being supported by said plurality of mounts in a marine vessel, said plurality of mounts comprising first and second mounts attached to a rear portion of said engine and a third mount attached to a front portion of said engine, each of said primary axes being generally parallel to each of said plurality of central axes; and a bearing configured to support a driveshaft of said marine propulsion system and a support axis extending between said bearing and said third mount.