weather so nice with south winds 10 knots or less what i need help with is what is 10 knots compared to 10 miles an hour a nautical knot is how many miles per hour i have some nice perch in freezer enough to last me till next year. and now i think im looking for a new 18 20 ft center console with an out board on it ive had a inboard single screw since 1984 can i fish with an out board say in january and just drain the motor without winterizing so i can fish all year when we have open water ill have to store it out side sure would be nice just to fish drain the water and not worry about it. as my big boat 27 ft sportcraft i froze the engine 1 year and it cost me 1600 to rebuild new heads and exhaust manifolds water pump there was around 10 of us that got it it was in october 22nd so i always pull around 2nd or 3rd week of october but with weather wishing i was fishing