Speaking of trolling motors, the neatest thing I've ever saw was a canoe
with diy rudder with the lower part of the trolling motor built into the
rudder. Controls were inside the canoe, steering was via ropes. The great
think about that configuration is the manouverability.

If you do add the drywell/motor consider that steering using the motor will
be ... not possible. I used either my weight or a paddle to steer my
canoe/trolling motor. And whatever you do, don't turn the motor at 90
degrees to the yak, or you'll roll like a log (and if you know all this
already, no offense intended).

Ok, so, how about instead of the drywell, a (removeable) rudder/motor combo
as described above, and put the battery where that drywell was gonna go ...
whoa ... now that would be too cool ... cruising along at about 10 knots,
dipping the paddle now and then, waving adios to those other paddlers left
behind in your wake wondering ... what the ???



"Matt Langenfeld" wrote in message
ink.net...
You could do that easily. Just damn off the back off the tankwell
bulkhead. You'd need some extra bracing inside the "motor mount" area
but nothing too bad.

Darn it now you got me tempted! ;p

Bowgus wrote:

Now that is cool ... of course, the first thing that occurs to me is to
turn
that square compartment into a dry well ... for a trolling motor. And
when
not in use, just put a plate on the bottom :-)

"Matt Langenfeld" wrote in message
nk.net...

Making some good progress. Sanding and fairing is next (finally).

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