Propelled with oars, sails or outboard motor. It has provisions for an outboard motor. George Lucas is quoted as saying the ship reminded him of an outboard motor. A 4-meter rigid inflatable boat powered by a 40-hp outboard motor is stowed amidships. On boats, cowlings are a cover for an outboard motor. The 26M had the ability to mount up to a outboard motor. Often the transom is rigid, providing a location and structure for mounting an outboard motor. By now, Outboard Motors accounted for about 60 percent of U.S. outboard motor production. K.I.T.T. was actually mounted to a submerged platform that had an outboard motor attached. Jon boats typically have a transom onto which an outboard motor can be mounted. It was available as a sterndrive or could be mounted with an outboard motor. The narrow beam allows the hull to be propelled by a modest outboard motor. In current production, it is rated for 805 pounds capacity and a outboard motor. It also keeps the outboard motor hidden from view. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.