Patent ID: 7500891

Claim:
An outboard motor comprising: an engine; an engine cover comprising an upper cover and a lower cover; said engine cover defining an engine compartment for accommodating the engine; cable introduction portions disposed in the lower cover; a grommet for sealing the cable introduction portions; and a presser cover for pressing an upper half of the grommet; wherein: the grommet is positioned outwardly from an area directly under a surface in which the upper cover and lower cover meet as viewed in top plan view; the presser cover extends outward in a lateral direction and has a first concavity formed on a lower end portion thereof opening in a downward direction; the presser cover conforms to an external shape of the grommet; the lower cover has a notched concavity formed to accommodate the presser cover, and a second concavity opened in an upward direction so as to sandwich the grommet against the first concavity; and the lower cover comprises left and right cover halves, and the second concavity of the lower cover comprises a receiver arm disposed on one side of a front bracket that links a space between the upper portion of the right and left cover halves.