Patent ID: 7294031
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
1. A marine vessel and drive combination comprising a marine vessel comprising a hull extending longitudinally fore-aft between a bow and a stern, a marine propulsion device extending downwardly along a steering axis through said hull and steerable about said steering axis, said hull having an opening receiving said marine propulsion device extending therethrough, said opening having an inner perimeteral edge facing laterally radially inwardly toward said steering axis and having distally opposite upper and lower surfaces, a pair of mounting plates comprising upper and lower mounting plates mounting said marine propulsion device to said hull at said opening, a grommet having a C-shape in cross-section, which C-shaped cross-section has first, second and third resiliently compressible segments, said first segment being compressed between and sealing said upper surface of said opening to said upper mounting plate, said second segment being compressed between and sealing said inner perimeteral edge of said opening to each of said mounting plates, said third segment being compressed between and sealing said lower surface of said opening to said lower mounting plate, wherein said upper mounting plate has first and second sealing surfaces respectively engaging said first and second segments of said grommet, said lower mounting plate has third and fourth sealing surfaces respectively engaging said second and third segments of said grommet.