Peter wrote: ......all craft PLACED on the European market (including its 70 overseas territories, such as many Caribbean islands) need to comply with this amended directive. ....... You are still allowed to VISIT European countries but if you want to sell your boat in a European Country you will have to comply with the directive.> I don't want to step on the EU directives but I don't think that the CE rules are being applied in the Caribbean EU territories. You can purchase new non-complient engines in St Martin/Martinique and other places. You also can sell boats that were built after the CE requirements without CE certification. This happens every day! So the laws of the EU with regard to boating requirements are again being applied in a very spotty manner, IMHO. Which means that you can get caught up and fined in a sudden enforcement of some rule/law you know nothing about. Take currency...even tho all EU countries should be on the EURO some Caribbean EU territories still keep the local currency!! Oh well. Dave & Nancy Swan Song