Patent ID: 8298023

Claim:
A hybrid outboard motor, comprising: a casing; a power unit housed in the casing; a screw disposed outside the casing, the screw being driven by the power unit; a power transmission system transmitting motive power of the power unit to the screw; an internal combustion engine and an electric motor serving also as a generator, a crank shaft of the internal combustion engine and a rotor shaft of the electric motor extending axially in parallel in a beam direction in the casing; a first clutch disposed between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor; a first speed reducer disposed between the first clutch and the electric motor; a second speed reducer disposed between the electric motor and a propulsion unit; and a third speed reducer disposed in the propulsion unit, wherein one or both of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor are connected to the propulsion unit; including the screw so as to rotate the screw.