i troll with a electric trolling motor 55 lb. trust (i bring an x-tra battery) and troll with the current. against the current i can troll at 1.6 mph. ea battery will last 4-hrs ea. when both are spent i use my 115 (i know not so great) but i throw it in and out of gear - i won't back troll, no transom back splash guard, i do have a drift bag that i will use tomorrow (waves less than 1 ft.)

so yes its ugly and i'm jimmying my troll until i get a kicker next year but, my boat is fairly light 18' lund w/85" beam - she skiny.

any thoughts here