"Walt" wrote in message ...
Im thinking about putting a small 3.5 hp 2 stroke outboard on the square
tansom of a 16 foot long canoe.
Ive never used this arrangement before and hopefully can find out
beforhand if it will do about what Im expecting.
Any coments or experience would be appreciated.

Wally,

I had a 1.2 hp Tanaka on a Snipe sailboat that had been converted to a duck
boat. The thing weighed in excess of 400 lbs loaded. Believe it or not,
that little motor pushed that big boat at a fast walking speed (5 mph?). I
think you will be fine.

Regards,
Kevin Fitz-Gerald
Defiance, OH

"Kevin Fitz-Gerald" ) writes:

Wally,

I had a 1.2 hp Tanaka on a Snipe sailboat that had been converted to a duck
boat. The thing weighed in excess of 400 lbs loaded. Believe it or not,
that little motor pushed that big boat at a fast walking speed (5 mph?). I
think you will be fine.

"Walking speed" is only half that, 2.5 mph. It agrees with the time it
takes me to complete my daily 2 mi walk.

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