Share 'Diesel motor idea.'

Why not use a Mercruiser style outdrive leg with a small diesel engine on deck? The drive leg fitted to pod wil take care of propultion gearing, forward neutral and reverse, water pump and pickup for engine cooling, steering iff needed , trimming and return of exhaust and water. The engine housed in a small enclosure wil be connected with short driveshaft and u joints with slip provided in drives…