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<blockquote data-quote="nowgrn4" data-source="post: 381300" data-attributes="member: 17533"><p>You raise an interesting point about fast current that I didn't consider in my prior assessment. In general the current in the rivers down here runs pretty slow compared to many in more rugged topography. Believe me since my DW and I bought the Grumman back in '74 there are not many rivers down here we haven't explored. We never had a problem making way in any current with the 2HP even with camping gear. I had a 4HP light twin that I used on another boat that I tried once back in the late 70's on the side mount. It was a little too heavy compared to the 2HP and I went back to the 2. One great feature of the Light Twin was the weed eater lower unit. You could trim it so far back that shallow water and sliding over submerged logs was effortless. Is your hull a planing hull like a Gheenoe? What is the max HP rating?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nowgrn4, post: 381300, member: 17533"] You raise an interesting point about fast current that I didn't consider in my prior assessment. In general the current in the rivers down here runs pretty slow compared to many in more rugged topography. Believe me since my DW and I bought the Grumman back in '74 there are not many rivers down here we haven't explored. We never had a problem making way in any current with the 2HP even with camping gear. I had a 4HP light twin that I used on another boat that I tried once back in the late 70's on the side mount. It was a little too heavy compared to the 2HP and I went back to the 2. One great feature of the Light Twin was the weed eater lower unit. You could trim it so far back that shallow water and sliding over submerged logs was effortless. Is your hull a planing hull like a Gheenoe? What is the max HP rating? [/QUOTE]
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