Outboard motor with a hydraulic pump and an electric motor located within a steering mechanism

An outboard motor, comprising:

• a pedestal, said pedestal being attachable to a transom of a boat;
• a motor support platform attached to said outboard motor;
• a steering mechanism attached to both said pedestal and said motor support platform;
• a hydraulic tilting mechanism attached to said motor support platform and to said outboard motor, said outboard motor being rotatable about a tilting axis relative to both said pedestal and said motor support platform, said tilting mechanism being rotatable relative to said pedestal and about a steering axis, said steering axis being generally vertical and stationary relative to said pedestal, said tilting mechanism being rotatable relative to said pedestal and about said steering axis with said outboard motor;
• a hydraulic pump connected in fluid communication with said hydraulic tilting mechanism, said hydraulic pump providing pressurized fluid to cause said outboard motor to rotate about said tilting axis;
• an electric motor connected in torque transmitting relation with said hydraulic pump, said electric motor and said hydraulic pump being disposed within said steering mechanism, said steering mechanism comprising a first tubular structure disposed within a second tubular structure, said electric motor and said hydraulic pump are disposed within said first tubular structure.

An outboard motor, comprising:

• a pedestal, said pedestal being attachable to a transom of a boat;
• a motor support platform attached to said outboard motor;
• a steering mechanism attached to both said pedestal and said motor support platform;
• a hydraulic tilting mechanism attached to said motor support platform and to said outboard motor, said outboard motor being rotatable about a tilting axis relative to both said pedestal and said motor support platform, said tilting mechanism being rotatable relative to said pedestal and about a steering axis, said steering axis being generally vertical and stationary relative to said pedestal, said tilting mechanism being rotatable relative to said pedestal and about said steering axis with said outboard motor;
• a hydraulic pump connected in fluid communication with said hydraulic tilting mechanism, said hydraulic pump providing pressurized fluid to cause said outboard motor to rotate about said tilting axis;
• an electric motor connected in torque transmitting relation with said hydraulic pump, said electric motor and said hydraulic pump being disposed within said steering mechanism, said steering mechanism comprising a first tubular structure disposed within a second tubular structure, said electric motor and said hydraulic pump are disposed within said first tubular structure, said hydraulic tilting mechanism comprises a hydraulic cylinder.