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A marine drive (10) has two counter-rotating surface operating propellers (12 and 14). The upper end (302) of the leading edge (288) of the skeg (194) is spaced forwardly of the lower end (310) of the trailing edge (306) of the skeg (194) by a horizontal distance greater than the horizontal length o

A marine drive (10) has two counter-rotating surface operating propellers (12 and 14). The upper end (302) of the leading edge (288) of the skeg (194) is spaced forwardly of the lower end (310) of the trailing edge (306) of the skeg (194) by a horizontal distance greater than the horizontal length of the torpedo (188), for full rudder control. The skeg (194) has a first zone (318) with outer surface profiles (12P-15P) which are continuous and define continuous skeg sidewalls (320, 322) therealong. The skeg (194) has a second zone (324) above the first zone (318) and with outer surface profiles (9P-11P) along horizontal cross-sections, which profiles are discontinuous and define skeg sidewalls with openings (192, 193) therein. The horizontal cross-sections along the second zone (324) have discontinuous gaps (332, 333, 336) therein defining a cored passage (196) within the skeg (194) communicating with the openings (192, 193) in the sidewalls (320, 322). The skeg (194) has a third zone (338) above the second zone (324) and with outer surface profiles (8P) along horizontal cross-sections, which outer surface profiles define continuous skeg sidewalls (320, 322) along the third zone (338). The horizontal cross-sections along the third zone (338) have gaps (340) therein defining the continuation of the cored passage (196) upwardly within the skeg (194) and communicating with the torpedo portion (188 at 198).

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A marine drive for propelling a boat comprising: a housing having upper and lower spaced generally horizontal bores and an intersecting generally vertical bore extending therebetween; an upper input shaft in said upper horizontal bore; a downwardly extending driveshaft in said vertical bore and driv

A marine drive for propelling a boat comprising: a housing having upper and lower spaced generally horizontal bores and an intersecting generally vertical bore extending therebetween; an upper input shaft in said upper horizontal bore; a downwardly extending driveshaft in said vertical bore and driven by said input shaft; a pair of lower concentric counter-rotating propeller shafts in said lower horizontal bore and driven by said driveshaft; a pair of counter-rotating surface operating propellers each mounted to a respective one of said propeller shafts; said housing comprising a lower generally horizontal torpedo portion around said lower horizontal bore, and a skeg extending downwardly from said torpedo portion, said skeg having a forward leading edge with upper and lower ends, and an aft trailing edge with upper and lower ends, wherein the upper end of said leading edge is spaced forwardly of the lower end of said trailing edge by a horizontal fore to aft distance greater than the horizontal fore to aft length of said torpedo portion, said torpedo portion having a leading edge extending from an upper end downwardly and rearwardly to a lower end, said upper end of said leading edge of said skeg meeting said lower end of said leading edge of said torpedo portion, said leading edge of said skeg extending downwardly and rearwardly from said lower end of said leading edge of said torpedo portion, the horizontal fore to aft distance between said upper end of said leading edge of said torpedo portion and said upper end of said leading edge of said skeg being less than the horizontal fore to aft distance between the aft end of said torpedo portion and said lower end of said trailing edge of said skeg.