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An outboard motor comprises an engine contained within an engine compartment formed within a power head of the motor. The engine includes a generator having a stator and a rotor. The stator is cooled by a cooling component to reduce the operating temperature of the stator. The cooling component gene

An outboard motor comprises an engine contained within an engine compartment formed within a power head of the motor. The engine includes a generator having a stator and a rotor. The stator is cooled by a cooling component to reduce the operating temperature of the stator. The cooling component generally comprises a heat transfer plate or cooling jacket that is positioned adjacent to at least a portion of the stator to usher heat build-up away from the stator portion of the generator. The cooling jacket may be in fluid communication with other cooling jackets or may be a discrete system that is separate and distinct from other cooling systems of the motor.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An outboard motor comprising an engine, a crankshaft extending from the engine in a generally vertical direction, a bearing housing supporting a bearing that journals a portion of the crankshaft, a generator positioned proximate the portion of the crankshaft, the generato

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An outboard motor comprising an engine, a crankshaft extending from the engine in a generally vertical direction, a bearing housing supporting a bearing that journals a portion of the crankshaft, a generator positioned proximate the portion of the crankshaft, the generator comprising an armature and a rotor, the armature supported by the bearing housing, the armature comprising a stator and a plurality of coils, and a heat transfer element positioned between the stator and the bearing housing.