On 20 Jun 2006 18:17:51 -0700, "Tinkerntom"
wrote:

Yes... I mostly paddle. The outboard is really a safety measure to get
me out of trouble.

That's the problem, if you get in trouble paddling, you won't be in a
position to deploy a motor to get you out of that same trouble.

I wasn't referring to that kind of 'trouble', actually.

Al D