Patent ID: 7179143
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: B63H,F15B

Abstract:
1. A steering system for pivoting an outboard motor mounted on a stern of a boat, said outboard motor having an internal combustion engine disposed inside of and fixed with respect to an engine cover at its upper portion and a propeller with a rudder at its lower portion powered by the engine to propel and steer the boat, comprising: a swivel shaft installed in the outboard motor; an actuator connected to the swivel shaft to rotate the swivel shaft; and a swivel case rotatably accommodating the swivel shaft, the swivel case being formed with a recess having a box-like shape to accommodate the actuator therein in such a manner that the actuator does not project outside a profile of the outboard motor for all possible steered angles of the outboard motor, wherein said profile is obtained by looking down the outboard motor from above in the vertical direction.