It seemed like a good idea at the time

[PDS]

Seeing as I am new to this site, I might as well insert my little story. My father had a basket-case old 5hp murcury(about a 1950)in our basement. Well, I was a budding mechanic(this was like in 1977 and I put it back togeather and brought it up to the lake that they were vacationing at. I mounted it to the bracket on the 17' canoe(we normally had a 1938? 3hp on the canoe) and tried to start the motor. I finally got it to start, but it started up at full throttle and I've never seen a canoe take off so fast! I think about 10' of the canoe left the water. The engine died after about 5 or7 seconds of WOT and when I looked back at shore I was maybe 300 yards away. Those old Mercs where underated on HP,so Iv'e heard. Boy, the good ol days. PDS

 

[Summer Fun]

Re: It seemed like a good idea at the time

hi pds that funny

 

[PDS]

Re: It seemed like a good idea at the time

Hey,Way577 please feel free to add your own entry.<br />Just kidding, but feel free to have some fun at my expence.

 

[Summer Fun]

Re: It seemed like a good idea at the time

hi pds i would've like to seen the look on your face when boat came out of the water that's what i was thinking

 

[CalicoKid]

Re: It seemed like a good idea at the time

Good thing you know how to handle your canoe. Must be the Northwoods in you... A canoe with ANY motor can really dangerous (fun, funny). Sooooo, did you have a paddle to get back to shore???

 

[PDS]

Re: It seemed like a good idea at the time

CalicoKid, yes I did have a paddle(never leave shore without one. That happened 25 years ago, and with the exception on one year(canoe got killed by a dying birch)I have always used canoes with motors. It's not for everyone, though.I freind of mine managed to put my old canoe dorsal fin up, twice, in a ten minute span. Both times the little motor was running. No damage. He's what I call a pontoon person There are land lubbers and there are people with balance