I bought an Evergreen Sportsman (square stern) canoe last year with
the intention of mounting a MinnKota electric trolling motor. When
mounted on the transom, the handle is too far back to reach
comfortably and is centred behind my spine - not a practical position.
What I've done is design a mount similar to Old Town's motor mount,
using a 1"x3" wooden bar clamped across the gunwales (just behind the
rear seat) with a 2"x4" block to hold the motor's mounting bracket.
This brings the motor's handle forward and to the side to make for a
more comfortable operating position.

https://www.oldtowncanoe.com/catalog...6&section_id=4

As a safety precaution to avoid damage to the motor or canoe, attach
the 2"x4" block to the cross bar with a hinge (instead of screws or
bolts) so the motor will swing up if an underwater obstruction is
encountered.

ExPatBrit


On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 01:52:15 GMT, "Ronald Donahue"
wrote:

My wife and I have been paddling canoes for the past 30 years and kayaks
for the last 3 but sometimes the places we want to go are just too far or we
get tired of fighting the wind so I'm thinking or getting a square stern
canoe or maybe one of those brackets that you can put a small outboard motor
on. Anybody have experience with this type of set up or a better idea, any
suggestions?

Thanks

Ron Donahue