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Heikki

wrote:

Well, I must be missing something. What's the advantage of mounting
these on your rudder, vs. a simpler, cheaper, and more reliable
transom mounted trolling motor?

I have no experience with such, but have been speculating a bit about a
similar arrangement. My reasons were
- Does not spoil traditional looks
- Steerable motor from the usual tiller arrangement (also on reverse)
- Easier to remove and hide when leaving the boat
- Easy to remove (replace rudder) when sailing, no extra drag
- The rudder would protect the engine when grounding or beaching

-H