Denis Roy wrote:
I just picked up a canoe that came with a 2.2 HP merc. Would this be
powerful enough to use as a troller / kicker for my 17 1/2' fiberglass sea
ray? I was hoping it could serve to get us home if the main motor ever
quits.

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Denis Roy
D. Roy Woodcraft
www.ideasinwood.com



It's not ideal but will definitely move the boat in flat water &
surprisingly well. Most of those little motors, save they're blocked up
with salt in the water jacket, can be run pretty hard for long periods
but still it's best to use as little throttle as is needed, because it
will take a while no matter what:-)

In the even it's rough & windy in open water then it probably won't
allow you to bash to windward etc but you will still have some control
off or down wind, even if only to pick a soft landing spot:-); however
it's still better than oars (a "good" oars person with proper row locks
etc can generate about 1/4HP) or worse nothing at all:-)

K