Cowlings for marine drives and latching devices for cowlings for marine drives

A cowling for a marine drive, the cowling comprising:

• a first cowling portion,
• a second cowling portion comprising an access door that is movable relative to the first cowling portion into and between an open cowl position providing access to a cowl interior and a closed cowl position enclosing the cowl interior,
• a latching device that latches the access door to the first cowling portion in the closed cowl position, the latching device being configured to automatically retain the access door in place when the access door is moved into the closed cowl position,
• an electric actuator located in the cowling interior, the electric actuator having a motor that is configured to move the latching device into an unlatched position in which the access door is movable into the open cowl position, and
• an input device on the cowling, the input device being operable to cause the motor to move the latching device into the unlatched position,
• wherein the input device is located in a hand recess below the access door.

A cowling for a marine drive, the cowling comprising:

• a first cowling portion,
• a second cowling portion comprising an access door that is movable relative to the first cowling portion into and between an open cowl position providing access to a cowl interior and a closed cowl position enclosing the cowl interior,
• a latching device that latches the access door to the first cowling portion in the closed cowl position, the latching device being configured to automatically retain the access door in place when the access door is moved into the closed cowl position,
• an electric actuator located in the cowling interior, the electric actuator having a motor that is configured to move the latching device into an unlatched position in which the access door is movable into the open cowl position, and
• an input device on the cowling, the input device being operable to cause the motor to move the latching device into the unlatched position,
• wherein the electric actuator further comprises a printed circuit board, wherein operating the input device causes the printed circuit board to electronically actuate the motor to thereby move the latching device into the unlatched position.

A cowling for a marine drive, the cowling comprising:

• a first cowling portion,
• a second cowling portion comprising an access door that is movable relative to the first cowling portion into and between an open cowl position providing access to a cowl interior and a closed cowl position enclosing the cowl interior,
• a latching device that latches the access door to the first cowling portion in the closed cowl position, the latching device being configured to automatically retain the access door in place when the access door is moved into the closed cowl position,
• an electric actuator located in the cowling interior, the electric actuator having a motor that is configured to move the latching device into an unlatched position in which the access door is movable into the open cowl position, and
• an input device on the cowling, the input device being operable to cause the motor to move the latching device into the unlatched position,
• wherein the latching device comprises engagement fingers that are normally oriented towards each other in a latched position, and wherein the engagement fingers are moved away from each other upon operation of the input device.

A cowling for a marine drive, the cowling comprising:

• a first cowling portion,
• a second cowling portion comprising an access door that is movable relative to the first cowling portion into and between an open cowl position providing access to a cowl interior and a closed cowl position enclosing the cowl interior,
• a latching device that latches the access door to the first cowling portion in the closed cowl position, the latching device being configured automatically retain the access door in place when the access door is moved into the closed cowl position,
• an electric actuator located in the cowling interior, the electric actuator having a motor that is configured to move the latching device into an unlatched position in which the access door is movable into the open cowl position, and
• an input device on the cowling, the input device being operable to cause the motor to move the latching device into the unlatched position,
• wherein the latching device comprises a trigger member for retaining the latching device in a latched position, the trigger member being moved by the electric actuator upon operation of the input device.

A cowling for a marine drive, the cowling comprising:

• a first cowling portion,
• a second cowling portion comprising an access door that is movable relative to the first cowling portion into and between an open cowl position providing access to a cowl interior and a closed cowl position enclosing the cowl interior,
• a latching device that latches the access door to the first cowling portion in the closed cowl position, the latching device being configured to automatically retain the access door in place when the access door is moved into the closed cowl position,
• an electric actuator located in the cowling interior, the electric actuator having a motor that is configured to move the latching device into an unlatched position in which the access door is movable into the open cowl position, and
• an input device on the cowling, the input device being operable to cause the motor to move the latching device into the unlatched position,
• wherein manually pivoting the access door towards the closed cowl position engages the latching device and causes the latching device to retain the access door in the closed cowl position.