Marine vessel with internal combustion engine having an exhaust pipe

Abstract

A boat having an internal combustion engine with an exhaust pipe comprises a boat body having a bow and a stern, and a hollow section formed in the boat body. The hollow section is provided with at least one opening at the stern for communication between the hollow section and the atmosphere. The exhaust pipe is connected to the hollow section so that exhaust gas from the engine is exhausted to the atmosphere through the hollow section.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A boat operated by an internal combustion engine comprising a boat body having a bow and a stern, said engine being mounted on said boat body, inlet means in said boat body for receiving water from outside the boat body, a flow passage means extending from said inlet means to the stern of the boat, said flow passage means having an outlet nozzle disposed at the stern of the boat through which the water exits from the flow passage means, a propeller disposed within said flow passage means, a hollow enclosure means mounted on said boat body and enclosing therein substantially the entire flow passage means, said hollow enclosure means having two generally upright side .[.walls extending fore and aft.]. .Iadd.wall means .Iaddend.and a top wall connected to said .Iadd.two .Iaddend.upright side .[.walls.]. .Iadd.wall means .Iaddend.such that said hollow enclosure means has a substantially inverted U-shaped cross-sectional configuration, said hollow enclosure means also having an opening at one end thereof located at the stern of the boat, said hollow enclosure means further having a forward transverse wall, a propeller drive shaft extending between said engine and said propeller, a propeller shaft enclosure means disposed about said shaft, said propeller shaft enclosure means being connected to said flow passage means and extending forward of said inlet means, said propeller shaft enclosure means extending through said forward transverse wall of said hollow enclosure means, said engine having an exhaust conduit connected to one of said .Iadd.two .Iaddend.side .[.walls.]. .Iadd.walls means .Iaddend.of said hollow enclosure means such that exhaust gases from the engine pass into said hollow enclosure means and exit the latter through said opening in said hollow enclosure means, said flow passage means being spaced from said .Iadd.two .Iaddend.upright side .[.walls.]..Iadd.wall means .Iaddend.and also being spaced from said top wall, said flow passage means being thereby disposed within said hollow enclosure means such that under operating conditions of the boat, a pressure less than atmospheric pressure is provided within the hollow enclosure means to facilitate the exhaust of the engine exhaust gases from said exhaust conduit into said hollow enclosure means. 
     
     
       2. A boat according to claim 1, wherein said boat body comprises a bottom section and a top deck section, said inlet means being in said bottom section, said hollow enclosure means being disposed between said top deck section and said bottom section and being mounted on said bottom section.