Canoes & motors

southern redbelly dace · 05-01-02, 07:11 PM

I've got a 15.5 ft. Coleman Canoe, @3ft wide.
Also have a Motorguard 36lb. trust trolling motor.
My question is would this have enough power to travel upstream on the Hooch? Is a motor/canoe idea foolish on the Hooch?
Just trying to figure out a way to avoid the two car thing.

Windknot · 05-02-02, 09:02 AM

SRD - a 36 lbs'er will most likely work fine with a hot, fresh charge.

If all else fails, buy the longest kayak paddle you can find, and you'll nearly be able to tow skiers!
Don

Drifter · 05-02-02, 09:28 AM

Dace,

The 'lectric motor will work fine. Just make sure you always head upriver to fish

I have an Old Town Discovery with a square stern. I put a 2.5 hp Mercury on the back and can go just about anywhere on the Hooch.

Drifter

pschlemm · 05-02-02, 03:33 PM

Please correct me if I'm wrong (like that wouldn't happen

), but keep in mind that once you put a motor on your canoe, I believe it needs to be registered.

05-02-02, 04:49 PM

pschlemm,
You are correct about haveing to register your boat once you have a motor.
But, i have used my canoe with trolling motor countless times and have not done this.
I have talked to some rangers here and there while in my canoe and they have never asked me for any type of registration.
I may just be lucky , but i think that they really don't care about trolling motors unless your doing somethin illegal already. my.02

------------------
Fish On,
B.S.
Beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy---Benjamin Franklin

southern redbelly dace · 05-03-02, 12:47 PM

Thanks for the feedback!
Speaking of boat registration;
Actually have a sticker for it, but can't figure out what side to put it on.
I point the boat one way with a passenger, but the other way without a passenger.
From what I understand, your supposed to put the reg. sticker on the bow.

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05-01-02, 07:11 PM	#1
southern redbelly dace Native Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: atl.,brookhaven,GA Posts: 44	I've got a 15.5 ft. Coleman Canoe, @3ft wide. Also have a Motorguard 36lb. trust trolling motor. My question is would this have enough power to travel upstream on the Hooch? Is a motor/canoe idea foolish on the Hooch? Just trying to figure out a way to avoid the two car thing.

05-02-02, 09:02 AM	#2
Windknot Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Dacula, GA Posts: 12,585	SRD - a 36 lbs'er will most likely work fine with a hot, fresh charge. If all else fails, buy the longest kayak paddle you can find, and you'll nearly be able to tow skiers! Don

05-02-02, 09:28 AM	#3
Drifter Former Director, HOF Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Newnan, GA and on the banks of the Tuck Posts: 5,844	Dace, The 'lectric motor will work fine. Just make sure you always head upriver to fish I have an Old Town Discovery with a square stern. I put a 2.5 hp Mercury on the back and can go just about anywhere on the Hooch. Drifter

05-02-02, 03:33 PM	#4
pschlemm Native Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 508	Please correct me if I'm wrong (like that wouldn't happen ), but keep in mind that once you put a motor on your canoe, I believe it needs to be registered.

05-02-02, 04:49 PM	#5
stranahan Guest Posts: n/a	pschlemm, You are correct about haveing to register your boat once you have a motor. But, i have used my canoe with trolling motor countless times and have not done this. I have talked to some rangers here and there while in my canoe and they have never asked me for any type of registration. I may just be lucky , but i think that they really don't care about trolling motors unless your doing somethin illegal already. my.02 ------------------ Fish On, B.S. Beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy---Benjamin Franklin

05-03-02, 12:47 PM	#6
southern redbelly dace Native Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: atl.,brookhaven,GA Posts: 44	Thanks for the feedback! Speaking of boat registration; Actually have a sticker for it, but can't figure out what side to put it on. I point the boat one way with a passenger, but the other way without a passenger. From what I understand, your supposed to put the reg. sticker on the bow.