Abstract: A mounting assembly for an outboard motor includes a motor mount having a transom mounting bracket attachable to a boat transom and a motor supporting bracket spaced aft of and pivotally connected by upper and lower links with the transom mounting bracket to support an outboard motor wholly aft of the boat transom, a cylinder for moving the motor supporting bracket relative to the transom mounting bracket to raise and lower the outboard motor, and a trim plate disposed beneath the lower link and connected to the motor supporting bracket for movement with the motor supporting bracket to provide a lifting force on the rear of the boat during forward movement of the boat. Preferably, the trim plate is disposed in parallel relation to the lower link having its fore end pivotally connected to the boat transom and its aft end pivotally connected to a bracket extension member projecting from the lower end of the motor supporting bracket.

Abstract: A continuity spring (27) is provided to make electrical contact between the cylinder (13) and piston rod (14) of a hydraulic piston-cylinder (10). The spring (27) is mounted in an annular groove (28) in the end cap (15) of the cylinder. A straight section (29) of the spring (27) contacts both the cylinder (13) and the piston rod (14) to establish electrical contact between the piston rod (14) and a cathodic protection system (25).