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<blockquote data-quote="1lhorn" data-source="post: 409380" data-attributes="member: 15371"><p>That looks like a pretty light boat so it may be ok if you aren't fighting much current or wind. My 15 foot Klamath is a bit more built out and heavier and I used a 36 lb thrust motor that came with the boat for a year or two. I found that for my needs which sound similar to yours it wasn't too hard on the battery which I used to start the outboard too. If you already have a 30 lb thrust motor give it a try. For me I found the transom mount frustrating a bit. You had to do a ton of correcting you heading when confronted with wind or current. I once rented a small boat on an electric only lake and it was a PIA going into a wind.</p><p></p><p>My solution was getting a bow mount Terrova used. The extra power (55#) is nice but the bow mount is what I really appreciate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1lhorn, post: 409380, member: 15371"] That looks like a pretty light boat so it may be ok if you aren't fighting much current or wind. My 15 foot Klamath is a bit more built out and heavier and I used a 36 lb thrust motor that came with the boat for a year or two. I found that for my needs which sound similar to yours it wasn't too hard on the battery which I used to start the outboard too. If you already have a 30 lb thrust motor give it a try. For me I found the transom mount frustrating a bit. You had to do a ton of correcting you heading when confronted with wind or current. I once rented a small boat on an electric only lake and it was a PIA going into a wind. My solution was getting a bow mount Terrova used. The extra power (55#) is nice but the bow mount is what I really appreciate. [/QUOTE]
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