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Vinony's link graph records 767 inbound references to outboard motor, and connects out to Honda, Mercury Marine and United States.
It sits within the topics French inventions, Marine engines and Marine propulsion.
Vinony links it to 31 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Subclass of
- marine engine
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- Yamaha Outboard Motors 001.JPG
- Has use
- marine propulsion
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- Commons category
- Outboard motors
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Encyclopedic overview
Basic parts of an outboard motor
An outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom. They are the most common motorised method of propelling small watercraft. As well as providing propulsion, outboards provide steering control, as they are designed to pivot over their mountings and thus control the direction of thrust. The skeg also acts as a rudder when the engine is not running. Unlike inboard motors, outboard motors can be easily removed for storage or repairs.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “outboard motor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.