Replaceable skeg for a marine propulsion device

Details Replaceable skeg for a marine propulsion device Replaceable skeg for a marine propulsion device

1990-01-22

1991-04-16

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Marine propulsion

Screw propeller

Propeller guard

440113, 114126, 114140, 441 79, B63H 516

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050078682

ABSTRACT:
A replaceable skeg for a marine propulsion device is provided and includes a tapered dovetail tongue and groove joint between top of the skeg and lower portion of a gear case housing on the marine propulsion device. When the skeg is hit by an underwater obstruction it will fracture at the joint and break away, leaving the lower portion of the gear case housing intact and undamaged in which another skeg can be installed thereto.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1730844 (1929-10-01), Dupuis
patent: 2119881 (1938-06-01), Kline
patent: 2429774 (1947-10-01), Schultz et al.

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