I was thinking about buying a 2hp johnson 2 stroke for an emergency back up for my 50hp johnson. I have a 18ft bass boat that is used on the ocean in Tampa Bay. Will a 2hp push this boat at all? Could it be used as a trolling motor too?
I would just use a canoe paddle as an emergency backup considering that it won't break, weighs less, is cleaner, doesn't need gas/oil and it will move your boat at about the same speed as a 2hp.
Is the bass boat fiberglass? If it's aluminum the 2hp would push her a little better but like already mentioned- not much help in some waves/wind.
