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From the very beginning, Formula One powerboat racing and its predecessor FONDA had only one choice of powerplants, the outboard motor, either Mercury or OMC, and because of their enviable power to weight ratio, they have enjoyed no opposition. However, with the ever increasing demand for greener internal combusion engines to comply with the environmental agency's guidelines, the need to look at other options has become a matter of urgency for today's engine manufacturers, and there is emerging a serious contender to Mercury's monopoly of this market.
One company has stolen a head start on rivals, South Africa's Caudwell Marine, who at a very well staged presentation in the United Arab Emirate of Sharjah, unveiled what they hope will be a serious challenger to the Mercury 2.5 racing engine.
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