Patent ID: 7607958

Claim:
A boat comprising: a hull; a deck disposed on the hull, the deck having a deck floor; at least one engine disposed in the hull, a top of the at least one engine being disposed vertically below the deck floor, the at least one engine including: a crankcase; a crankshaft disposed in the crankcase for rotation therewithin; a first cylinder bank connected to the crankcase; and a second cylinder bank connected to the crankcase, the first cylinder bank and the second cylinder bank being disposed at an angle relative to each other; a transom extending generally vertically upwardly from a rear portion of the hull; a stern drive unit connected to the transom and operatively connected to the at least one engine through the transom; and an exhaust pipe in fluid communication with the at least one engine, a portion of the exhaust pipe extending vertically above the deck floor between the transom and a back wall of the deck.