Patent ID: 8302549

Claim:
A boat stabilizer that is attachable to the lower drive unit of a boat motor without permanently modifying the structure of the lower drive unit, said boat stabilizer comprising: a top surface, a bottom surface, a nose portion that includes a front end and a rear end and a slot for receiving a portion of the lower drive unit of the boat motor wherein said slot has a front end adjacent to said front end of said nose portion, a rear end and opposing side walls extending from said front end to said rear end, wherein said slot extends through said front end toward said rear end of said nose portion and defines a substantially horizontal receptacle for receiving a portion of said lower drive unit, and said slot includes an upper surface and a lower surface that can be clamped together to attach said nose portion to the lower drive unit without permanently modifying the structure of the lower drive unit, an aperture extending through said top and bottom surfaces of said nose portion and though said upper and lower surfaces of said slot adjacent to said front end of said nose portion and one of said side wall of said slot for receiving a fastening device for clamping said upper and lower surfaces of said slot together and attaching said nose portion to the lower drive unit, wherein said top surface of said boat stabilizer includes a recessed section that extends around said aperture, a cover that fits within said recessed section and covers said aperture and any fastening device therein, a tail opposing said nose portion, and a main body connecting said nose portion and said tail together, said main body including a wing section for providing lift to the stern of the boat during operation of the boat, wherein said bottom surface of said stabilizer includes a recessed area around an opening in said nose portion for receiving a torque tab associated with the lower drive unit.