Thanks for posting this! I was on the fence on getting an old 2hp evinrude to push my 17' grumman. This was a perfect video showing a canoe with a side mount outboard
Running Stream Oh ok cool, your not wrong about adding to the experience saves the old arms and shoulders if your going on a long trip thats for sure. I think I may be looking for a bit bigger motor before long that one of mine is so loud pretty well need ear muffs lol, so your motor still going good then ?
Gonna try my 4hp outboard on my 15 1/2 ft canoe with a steel transom I built today :) wish me luck . I got a buddy to sit up front for this test though . Nice video brotha
I sunk my canoe today with a 4hp electric outboard on a 15 foot old town canoe. His advice about the splash guard is necessary. Also not ideal for a lake with waves and chops.
+mustang774 cheers mate, yeah it moves along well. I think it fast enough to reach spots that otherwise would be too far for a day paddle. It allows me to reach a few extra fishing spots when I'm just out for the day too.
@@drunkedupdiver I’m in the same boat as mustang (5years later and yes pun intended). I have an Ozark Trail w/ 30lb thrust. Maxes out at about 4mph. Would love to get to 10mph at least
Im in the same boat (no pun intended). I think the biggest perk of the outboard is not having to rely on battery power. I think the biggest negative would be the noise and lack of a very slow tolling speed. However it would be nice to reserve battery power for electronics and not your motor.
@@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh have a look at the Honda BF2 or BF2.3. They have a centrifugal clutch and can be run at very low trolling speeds or in neutral. Epic Japanese quality, I just bought one today.
it depends on where you run. a electric motor allows for State Park use and isn't annoying at night to camper. if you do larger rivers and huge lakes obviously a gas would be better. just get both and pick the tool for the job
I built a similar motor mount for my old 17 Grumman and put a garage sale trolling motor on it. I could do a gas engine like this, put prefer the quiet of the electric.
How far would you recommend that mount placement from the stern of the boat? I sunk may canoe today doing a U turn, however my placement was about 1 foot from the back. Also do you have any recommended splash guard products you mentioned?
What was the final speed? I couldn't understand if he was reading off in knots or kilometers... big speed difference between the two, but the canoe was going plenty fast enough to get you around a lake for a bit of fishing. :)
Boat stores are far and my car doesn't tow, would like to get the sundolphin 14ft ss canoe but instead of a trolling motor it's made for I wanted a small hp motor only seeing 2.5 hp on the market not 2 hp they still make these ? Thinking of the Suzuki 2.5
Is there a specific desired angle that is recommended for a stern mounted engine? Just straight on? I am a welder and have the equipment, Just wondering how it's done. Thanks.
suggestion......instead of adding weight to the Bow....why not just tilt the mounting bracket? just figure out what angle at full throttle and then wedge that...less weight means more speed :)
It depends on a lot of factors. If you attach your 2hp Outboard to the Queen Mary 2 she will move with wind and current no matter what you do to the motor. If you put it to a race kayak with hydrofoils and an aerodynamik canopy for your head and the propeller has a pitch high enough, it should be possible to reach 60 kts. So your boat speed will be something between 0 and 60kts. Waterline length, hull shape and weight are important factors. You have to tell them if you want a better answer.
