Patent ID: 7311571

Claim:
A marine propulsion device, comprising: an engine; a swivel bracket, said engine being supported by said swivel bracket for rotation about a steering axis; a transom bracket which is attachable to a marine vessel, said swivel bracket being supported by said transom bracket for rotation about a tilt axis, said steering axis being rotatable about said tilt axis; a steering cylinder attached to said swivel bracket; a piston disposed within said steering cylinder for movement within said steering cylinder along a path which is parallel to a central axis of said steering cylinder; and a steering arm attached to said engine, said steering arm being movable by said piston to cause said engine to rotate about said steering axis, said tilt axis being disposed within a tilt plane, said central axis of said steering cylinder being disposed within a central plane, said steering axis being disposed within a steering plane, said steering plane being generally parallel to said tilt plane, said central plane being disposed between said tilt plane and said steering plane.