On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:14:59 -0700, "Tony Roberts"
wrote:

Can't paddle like I used to - is a small outboard the answer?
Tony

I used to use a little MinKota electric on my canoe. Crept up river
relatively slowly and _very_ quietly. A couple of times startled the
heck out of wild turkeys near the shore. Once during hunting season
when they're really paranoid. You'll want a motor mount (my Stearns
inflatable has one, but I quietly set it aside as soon as I bought
it). The battery, however, weighs as much as a full gas tank. I got
tired of carrying it to and from the truck. Hmmm. If I used the boat
ramp, I'd be closer, right? Maybe I'll try that again on this one.
But first I'll try hefting a battery. Now that I have an indoor
garage with electric plugs, I'd not have to carry it from vehicle to
house, either. And I'm using a car, so the lift in and out wouldn't
be as high. The motor itself is very light, btw.
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