Abstract: Steering mechanism for a boat motor having a shaft which turns to turn the boat motor. A plurality of first contacts is spaced circumferentially around the shaft. A sweep contact mounted on the shaft sequentially engages the first contacts as the shaft turns. A pivotally mounted pedal swings a contact plate. A plurality of second contacts, each of which is connected to a respective one of the first contacts, is engageable with the contact plate. Upon movement of the pedal power is supplied to the steering motor until the sweep contact engages one of the first contacts which is connected to a second contact that is free of the contact plate. The contact plate can include two contact plate portions, one of which is connected in series with the steering motor when the pedal is moved in one direction and the other of which is connected in series with the steering motor when the pedal is moved in an opposite direction.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for an outboard motor which can be mounted on a boat to support an outboard motor in upright operative relation to the boat outboard thereof and to support the motor in substantially reclining stowed relation to the deck of the boat. The mounting has an index pan member secured to the deck and a base resting in and substantially filling the pan, the base being secured on the deck by a plurality of members extending through the base, index pan and deck cantable relative thereof and spring-biased to urge the base to seat flatwise in the pan but permitting tilting of the base relative to the pan and deck with one or more points of the base in contact within the pan. A main link is pivoted to the base, swingable inboard to motor-stowing position and into horizontal overboard extending relation in which it is also latched in fixed relation to the base.