Patent 7806110 was granted and assigned to Brunswick Corporation on October, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A marine propulsion device is provided with a turbocharger that is located above all, or at least a majority of, the cylinders of an engine. The exhaust gases are directed to one side of the engine and the compressed air is directed to an opposite side of the engine. The turbocharger is located at a rear portion of the engine behind the crankshaft.