Marine propulsion device with screened water inlet

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a lower unit including a gear case rotably supporting a propeller shaft adapted to support a propeller, which gear case includes an interior passage leading to a water pump which gear, case also includes a leading edge and opposite side surfaces having outwardly convex configurations extending rearwardly from the leading edge one of, the side surfaces including a cooling water inlet comprising an opening located in the one side surface, communicating with the interior passage and, defined by forward and rearward walls a recess, located in the one side surface forwardly of the opening and having a rearward end located at the forward …