[Fr. Frank]

Fishjack, I contacted the ProLine boat factory and spoke to the comptroller (a parishioner of mine) and he says the MFE eTec engines are currently ('08) for government/law enforcement or non-profit service organizations sale only in the US, but are planned to be available to the GP in mid '09 for the 2010 model year. He also said the GP models of the MFE will only run JP8, #1 or #2 diesel, or gasoline.

When I asked what the cost of a 200hp MFE was right now for a 503c corporation service organization, he said they list at $23,000, and are available as full pre-rig only. Ya' gotta buy a boat from one of 6 specific manufacturers with the engine factory installed, and you must be a "search & rescue" type 503c non-profit organization, such as Coast Guard Aux, Civil Air Patrol, Search & Rescue of Central Florida, etc.

Although why a non-profit search & rescue would pay that much is beyond me, especially when Mercury will sell them new motors at factory cost.