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Abstract

A stern thruster for use with a boat with at least one hull with a transom and an outboard motor that comprises: a powerhead; a mounting bracket attaching the outboard motor with respect to the hull; a midsection leg extending downwardly from the powerhead; a lower unit provided at a downward end of the midsection leg, the lower unit comprising a propulsion propellor configured to be positioned below a waterline of the hull. The stern thruster comprises: at least one thruster motor; at least one thruster propellor; a sleeve housing the at least one thruster motor and the at least one thruster propellor. The stern thruster is attached with respect to the transom, at a position below a waterline of the hull in use. The stern thruster is positioned between the midsection leg or lower unit of the outboard motor and the transom to provide lateral thrust to the hull.

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First Claim