04-26-2005, 12:22 AM
one thing that hasn't been mentioned is the location of the motor,
In my experience when you put an electric motor on the transom of a larger boat it tends to wander with the wind and waves but not so on a bow. My opinion is the weight of the motor has alot to do with this I have a 10hp on the rear of my 17' trihull and a 40# bow mount on the front and even when its windy out I can still stay in a straight line with the 10hp but i remember the days when I had a 46# electric on the transom I had a difacult time with even a little wind.
DZ
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In my experience when you put an electric motor on the transom of a larger boat it tends to wander with the wind and waves but not so on a bow. My opinion is the weight of the motor has alot to do with this I have a 10hp on the rear of my 17' trihull and a 40# bow mount on the front and even when its windy out I can still stay in a straight line with the 10hp but i remember the days when I had a 46# electric on the transom I had a difacult time with even a little wind.
DZ
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