Outboard motor and watercraft

An outboard motor comprising:

• an engine;
• an engine cover accommodating the engine;
• and
• an intake path between the engine cover and the engine, the intake path configured to direct external air to the engine;
• wherein
• the engine cover includes an upper cover and a lower cover, the upper cover covering the engine from above and lateral sides of the engine, and the lower cover covering the engine from below;
• the upper cover includes an opening configured to take in the external air into the intake path, and the opening is provided in an upper portion of the upper cover;
• and
• the intake path includes:
• a first airflow passage at least partially defined by an inner surface of the engine cover, and the first airflow passage is configured to downwardly direct the external air taken in through the opening;
• a second airflow passage at least partially defined by the inner surface of the engine cover, and the second airflow passage is configured to upwardly direct the external air;
• and
• an airflow space located above the lower cover and extending to the first airflow passage and the second airflow passage, and the airflow space is configured to direct the external air from the first airflow passage to the second airflow passage.