Abstract: An outboard motor mounting arrangement including a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on a boat hull, a support bracket mounted on the elongated motor tube for relative rotational and axial movement, a support arm pivotally connected to the support bracket and to the mounting bracket for pivotal movement of the outboard motor between a generally upright operating position and a generally horizontal storage position parallel to the boat hull, and a steering friction member mounted on the motor tube for adjustable frictional engagement therewith.

Abstract: A marine propulsion device comprises a marine propulsion unit including an engine mounted on the marine propulsion unit and a propeller rotatably mounted on the marine propulsion unit and operatively connected with the engine. The engine has a throttle movable between an idle position for operating the engine at an idle speed and an advanced position for operating the engine at a speed above the idle speed. A steering handle is attached to the marine propulsion unit and a throttle grip is attached to the steering handle for rotation relative thereto. A throttle linkage assembly operatively connects the throttle grip with the throttle and is movable axially of the axis of rotation of the throttle grip for moving the throttle between the idle position and the advanced position in response to rotation of the throttle grip.

Abstract: A motor mount bracket for use in combination with a twin-hull sail boat, to which an outboard motor can be affixed, and which can support the motor in a running location with its screw in the water between the hulls, or in a stowed location with its screw out of the water. The bracket has a stand-off for attachment to the aft-most cross-strut of the sail boat, and an arm pivotally connected at its forward end to the stand-off at a pivot-point that is below and somewhat aft of the cross-strut. A motor mount is at the aft-end of the arm. The arm pivots through a vertical sweep between the running location and the stowed location.