Water ram scoop for cooling water intake

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1987-04-06

1988-08-30

Basinger, Sherman D.

Marine propulsion

Screw propeller

Propulsion unit casing

440 88, B63H 2138

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047673664

ABSTRACT:
A marine propulsion system (10) with a depending gear case (20) having water inlet openings (28) is provided with water intake scoops (44) for increasing the flow of water to a water pump (16). Each scoop (44) is provided with a water-receiving opening (46) leading to a passage (52) provided therein for passing water through the scoop toward the water pump. The head portion (48) of each scoop protrudes from the gear case (20), and the water-receiving opening (46) is spaced outwardly from the gear case (20) to provide an active water pickup from the flow of water past the gear case (20).

REFERENCES:
patent: 3066639 (1962-12-01), Kiebhaefer
patent: 3240181 (1966-03-01), Chandler et al.
patent: 4392779 (1983-07-01), Bloemers et al.

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