Hi Irv, We use an electric trolling motor of 56 lb. thrust to get on and off the dock. It works great. It's cheap, quiet, light and smoke and odor free. It will run for at least an hour on full rabbit and moves our M17 along at a good clip. ron and cathryn goodspeed M17 "hula pie" #025

Irv, The only way to get a bucket of worms contained is to get a bigger bucket, and the topic of "suggestions for outboards" definitely needs a large bucket. I think that all of us have our own set of prejudices. E.G. 2 vs 4 stroke. Long shaft vs short. Fixed bracket vs adjustable.... Have fun.... Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irv Kooris" <kooris@rcn.com> To: "Montgomery_Boats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 2:09 PM Subject: M_Boats: Outboard Bracket

Any suggestions for outboards for "Whoa Nellie" M17 #354 1982. She has the non-adjustable outboard bracket. After I purchase her (fingers crossed) I will be using her in coastal New England waters. Irv

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