Patent ID: 7207855

Claim:
An inboard-outboard drive train for mounting on a boat, the drive train comprising: an input drive element having first and second ends, the first end being adapted for coupling to a drive in the boat; an output drive element disposed in a housing and having first and second ends, the second end being arranged to be coupled to a propulsion element; a joint joining the input drive element second end to the output drive element first end, the joint being able to transmit torque and thrust between the ends and allowing relative pivoting between the input and output elements; and steering and trim control elements including a yoke extending about the joint and at least one arm having a first end coupled to the yoke and a second end coupled to the housing, the yoke and arm supporting the joint for movement about first and second substantially orthogonal axes with the yoke being arranged to be pivotably mounted on the boat so as to be able to pivot about the first axis and the first end of the at least one arm being pivotably mounted to the yoke to be able to pivot about the second axis.