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On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:14:59 -0700, "Tony Roberts"
wrote: Can't paddle like I used to - is a small outboard the answer? Tony I used to use a little MinKota electric on my canoe. Crept up river relatively slowly and _very_ quietly. A couple of times startled the heck out of wild turkeys near the shore. Once during hunting season when they're really paranoid. You'll want a motor mount (my Stearns inflatable has one, but I quietly set it aside as soon as I bought it). The battery, however, weighs as much as a full gas tank. I got tired of carrying it to and from the truck. Hmmm. If I used the boat ramp, I'd be closer, right? Maybe I'll try that again on this one. But first I'll try hefting a battery. Now that I have an indoor garage with electric plugs, I'd not have to carry it from vehicle to house, either. And I'm using a car, so the lift in and out wouldn't be as high. The motor itself is very light, btw. -- rbc: vixen Fairly harmless Hit reply to email. But strip out the 'invalid.' Though I'm very slow to respond. http://www.visi.com/~cyli |
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On 12 Apr 2004 06:43:45 -0600, "Gordon Niessen"
wrote: But first I'll try hefting a battery. Now that I have an indoor garage with electric plugs, I'd not have to carry it from vehicle to house, either. And I'm using a car, so the lift in and out wouldn't be as high. The motor itself is very light, btw. There are smaller batteries that you could hook two or three in parallel to get the same power and not have to lift so much. Also it can be good to use one on the way out and while fishing and have the other ready to take you home. That way you know you have the power to make it back without having to break out the paddle. Cool idea. Thank you. -- rbc: vixen Fairly harmless Hit reply to email. But strip out the 'invalid.' Though I'm very slow to respond. http://www.visi.com/~cyli |
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