Patent ID: 6910929

Claim:
An outboard motor comprising: an engine; and a cover structure defining an engine room in which the engine is installed, the cover structure comprising a top cover defining an upper part of the engine room and an under cover defining a lower part of the engine room, the top cover and the under cover being detachably connected together along horizontal edges thereof, the under cover comprising a pair of right and left cover members detachably connected together along opposing vertical edges thereof; an opening formed in at least one of the cover members for allowing access therethrough to the engine installed in the engine room, the opening being vertically spaced from the horizontal edge of the under cover and extending contiguously from the vertical edge of the at least one cover member; and a lid made of elastic material and attached to an outer surface of the under cover so as to close the opening of the under cover, the lid having a first part which covers the opening of the under cover, and a second part integral with the first part and removably connected to the under cover, the first part being elastically bendable relative to the second part so as to open and close the opening of the under cover.