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The following are manufacturers of sterndrive units. A sterndrive consists of a lower unit connected through the transom of the boat to an motor, typically a modified 4-cycle automobile-type engine. Some manufacturers such as [[OMC]] and [[West Bend]] offered their 2-cycle outboard motor blocks in sterndrive applications. See the links below for more information:

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 The following are manufacturers of sterndrive units. A sterndrive consists of a lower unit connected through the transom of the boat to an motor, typically a modified 4-cycle automobile-type engine. Some manufacturers such as [[OMC]] and [[West Bend]] offered their 2-cycle outboard motor blocks in sterndrive applications.  Many inventors strove to develop and market reliable sterndrives with some finding success such as James R. Wynne with the Volvo Aquamatic.
-The [http://books.google.com/books?id=ASYDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA58&dq=Seapower%20outdrive&pg=PA58#v=onepage&q&f=false June 1961 issue of Popular Science] lists a number of stern drive manufacturers past, present, and potential, including Eaton Powernaut, Volvo Aquamatic, Harnischfeger Sea Hawk, Sea Power Outdrive, Outboard Marine Stern-Drive, Mercury's MerCruiser, Brennan Motor's Imp, Muncie Gear Works' Flexidrive, U.S. Marine's Float-O-Matic, Brunswick Corp.'s Comboard, German-built Wido Commodore, Precision Gears and Product's Turbinautic, Kermath Screwball (introduced 1949). The [http://books.google.com/books?id=yCADAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA108&dq=Seapower%20outdrive&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false June 1962 issue of Popular Science] provides additional information on the wide variety of sterndrive units.
+The [http://books.google.com/books?id=ASYDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA58&dq=Seapower%20outdrive&pg=PA58#v=onepage&q&f=false June 1961 issue of Popular Science] lists a number of stern drive manufacturers past, present, and potential, including Eaton Powernaut, Volvo Aquamatic, Harnischfeger Sea Hawk, Sea Power Outdrive, Outboard Marine Stern-Drive, Mercury's MerCruiser, Brennan Motor's Imp, Muncie Gear Works' Flexidrive, U.S. Marine's Float-O-Matic, Brunswick Corp.'s Comboard, German-built Wido Commodore, Precision Gears and Product's Turbinautic, Kermath Screwball (introduced 1949). The [http://books.google.com/books?id=o9sDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA3&lr&rview=1&pg=RA1-PA210#v=onepage&q&f=false September 1961 issue of Popular Mechanics] and the [http://books.google.com/books?id=yCADAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA108&dq=Seapower%20outdrive&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false June 1962 issue of Popular Science] provides additional information on the wide variety of sterndrive units.
 See the links below for more information:

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−	The following are manufacturers of sterndrive units. A sterndrive consists of a lower unit connected through the transom of the boat to an motor, typically a modified 4-cycle automobile-type engine. Some manufacturers such as [[OMC]] and [[West Bend]] offered their 2-cycle outboard motor blocks in sterndrive applications. See the links below for more information:	+	The following are manufacturers of sterndrive units. A sterndrive consists of a lower unit connected through the transom of the boat to an motor, typically a modified 4-cycle automobile-type engine. Some manufacturers such as [[OMC]] and [[West Bend]] offered their 2-cycle outboard motor blocks in sterndrive applications. Many inventors strove to develop and market reliable sterndrives with some finding success such as James R. Wynne with the Volvo Aquamatic.
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		+	The [http://books.google.com/books?id=ASYDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA58&dq=Seapower%20outdrive&pg=PA58#v=onepage&q&f=false June 1961 issue of Popular Science] lists a number of stern drive manufacturers past, present, and potential, including Eaton Powernaut, Volvo Aquamatic, Harnischfeger Sea Hawk, Sea Power Outdrive, Outboard Marine Stern-Drive, Mercury's MerCruiser, Brennan Motor's Imp, Muncie Gear Works' Flexidrive, U.S. Marine's Float-O-Matic, Brunswick Corp.'s Comboard, German-built Wido Commodore, Precision Gears and Product's Turbinautic, Kermath Screwball (introduced 1949). The [http://books.google.com/books?id=yCADAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA108&dq=Seapower%20outdrive&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false June 1962 issue of Popular Science] provides additional information on the wide variety of sterndrive units.
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		+	See the links below for more information: