Inflatables row very poorly, especially against the wind. The
cautionary note on the 1 hp electric is worth repeating, inflatables
present a lot of surface area to the wind and require a decent amount
of power to move them in any kind of sea condition or adverse breeze.

My recommendation would be small ponds or protected harbors only.

================================================== ===
On 19 Jul 2003 21:16:45 -0700, (Slawek) wrote:

I was going to use the boat and the electric troll motors for
recreational use only and I also have a set of oars. I am just looking
for some good lakes around Chicago I could take my inflatable boat.


J K wrote in message .198...
I'm answering a question that you did not ask -- Nevertheless,

from what I've seen of electric troll motors trying to beat against wind:

motor 0
wind 1

J K


I bought a inflatable boat XR86GTX. I live in northern part of
Chicago. Could you recommend me any good lakes or rivers? Can I use my
boat on any lake or there are some limitations for inflatables?