Protective covering system for outboard motor

An outboard motor comprising a powerhead including an internal combustion engine and a cowling covering the engine, the engine having an engine body and an output shaft, the engine being mounted in the powerhead so that the output shaft rotates about a generally vertically extending axis, at least a first charge former configured to deliver a fuel charge to the engine body, a fuel supply line supplying fuel to the charge former, a plurality of electrical components, at least a first electrical wire connecting two of the electrical components and extending transverse to the fuel supply line, a cover covering at least a portion of the fuel supply line, the first electrical wire extending between the cover and the fuel supply line, and at least a first engagement device provided on the cover, the engagement device configured to engage the first electrical wire and maintain the first electrical wire in spaced relation to the fuel supply line.

An outboard motor comprising a powerhead including a fuel-injected internal combustion engine and a cowling covering the engine, the engine having an engine body and an output shaft, the engine being mounted in the powerhead so that the output shaft rotates about a generally vertically extending axis, the engine including at least a first fuel injector extending from the engine body generally transverse to the vertical axis, and at least a first cover independent of the cowling, the cover extending over at least a portion of the first fuel injector.

An outboard motor comprising a powerhead including an internal combustion engine and a cowling covering the engine, the engine having an engine body and an output shaft, the engine being mounted in the powerhead so that the output shaft rotates about a generally vertically extending axis, the engine including a plurality of electrical components, an electronic control unit configured to control operation of the engine, a plurality of electrical conduits connecting the electronic control unit with the plurality of electrical components, and a sleeve extending substantially parallel to the vertical axis, at least one of the plurality of electrical conduits extending from a lower end of the electronic control unit, upwardly through the sleeve, over an upper end of the engine body, and to at least one of the electrical components.

An outboard motor comprising a powerhead including an internal combustion engine and a cowling covering the engine, the engine having an engine body and an output shaft, the engine being mounted in the powerhead so that the output shaft rotates about a vertically extending axis, a first casing containing a first plurality of electrical components which are substantially waterproof, the first casing having a watertight seal along at least an upper periphery thereof, a second casing containing a second plurality of electrical components which are not waterproof, the second container having a watertight seal around substantially an entire periphery thereof and an outlet through which a first plurality of electrical conduits extend into the first casing.

An outboard motor comprising a powerhead including an internal combustion engine and a cowling covering the engine, the engine having an engine body and an output shaft, the engine being mounted in the powerhead so that the output shaft rotates about a generally vertically extending axis, the engine including a plurality of electrical components, at least a first electrical wire extending between two of the electrical components, at least a portion of the first electrical wire extending transversely to the vertical axis and along an outer periphery of the engine body, a cover covering the transversely extending portion of the electrical wire, a first casing containing substantially waterproof electrical components, at least an upper peripheral edge of the first casing having a substantially water-tight seal, a second casing containing non-waterproof electrical components, the second casing having a substantially water-tight seal along substantially an entire peripheral edge of the second casing, a protective sleeve arranged within the powerhead and extending upwardly, and a plurality of electrical conduits extending through the protective sleeve.