By the by, the smallest powerboat to circumnavigate the world was driven by a sterndrive. Sunrider, captained by Bryan Peterson, covered 40,000 miles and visited 40 countries to publicize biodiesel and renewable energy. Sunrider was a biodiesel-fueled, customized, 24-foot Zodiac Hurricane RIB with a standard 180-horsepower MerCruiser diesel sterndrive engine and a 27-horsepower Yanmar diesel outboard auxiliary engine. --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com