摘要 |
A propulsion unit for a boat hull of the type including a transom and an engine disposed forwardly of the transom and provided with a rearwardly facing output shaft spaced above the lower marginal edge portion of the transom. A hollow elongated housing is provided and supported from the lower marginal edge portion of the transom in rearwardly projecting position and the housing has a longitudinal impeller shaft journaled therein whose forward end projects forwardly through the transom. The forward end of the housing is provided with a downwardly opening outlet immediately rearward of the lower marginal edge portion of the transom and an offset drive train assembly is provided forwardly of the transom and drivingly connects the elevated engine output shaft to the lower forward end of the impeller shaft.
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