Marine drive cowlings having access lid with hinge device

A cowling for a marine drive, the cowling comprising:

• a first cowl portion;
• a second cowl portion;
• a hinge device coupling the first cowl portion to the second cowl portion, wherein the first cowl portion is pivotable relative to the second cowl portion into an open cowl position exposing a cowling interior and a closed cowl position enclosing the cowling interior;
• a latch device that is movable into a latched position retaining the first cowl portion in the closed cowl position and an unlatched position permitting pivoting of the first cowl portion out of the closed cowl position;
• a detent mechanism configured to retain the first cowl portion in the open cowl position;
• and
• a pop-up device configured to push the first cowl portion out of the closed cowl position when the latch device is unlatched so as to permit the first cowl portion to be pivoted into the open cowl position.

A cowling for a marine drive, the cowling comprising:

• a first cowl portion;
• a second cowl portion;
• and
• a hinge device coupling the first cowl portion to the second cowl portion, wherein the first cowl portion is pivotable relative to the second cowl portion into an open cowl position exposing a cowling interior and a closed cowl position enclosing the cowling interior;
• wherein the hinge device comprises a hinge bracket, a base bracket, and a detent mechanism configured to retain the first cowl portion in the open cowl position, the detent mechanism including a pivot bracket that is pivotable relative to the base bracket into an open bracket position and a closed bracket position.

A hinge device for a cowling of a marine drive, the cowling including a first cowl portion and a second cowl portion, the hinge device comprising:

• a hinge bracket;
• a base bracket,
• wherein the hinge bracket and base bracket are configured so that the first cowl portion is pivotable relative to the second cowl portion into and between an open cowl position exposing a cowling interior and a closed cowl position enclosing the cowling interior;
• and
• a detent mechanism configured to retain the first cowl portion in the open cowl position, the detent mechanism comprising:
• a pivot bracket that is pivotable relative to the base bracket into an open bracket position and a closed bracket position, wherein the pivot bracket is spring biased towards the closed bracket position;
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• a roller on a first one of the hinge bracket and the pivot bracket and a saddle on a different second one of the hinge bracket and the pivot bracket, the roller being configured to engage the saddle to retain the first cowl portion in the open cowl position.