We have some things in common. Your canoe is a Grumman and mine is a Grumman. (19') You have a 5hp Mercury outboard and I have a 5hp Mercury outboard. You ballast the front of your canoe to keep it level, increase wetted waterline and speed/power efficiency and I do the same with a 30-gallon water bladder in the front of mine. 😃
@markihde4381 That is great! You'll have to post a video about it. I have helped other folks with choosing a canoe setup. You should help people with answers for your outfit.
1:20 looks like the spot! Ralph i took my motor out for the first time and no lie, i dunked it! Less than 30s after putting it in gear, it came up off the transom and i dropped it to the bottom of a river. Some real nice folks helped me get it out. I took it home, changed the oil and gas, and got it running again. Only thing bruised was my ego, this time. 🤣Gonna try another voyage this week hopefully.
@rootwad wow!!! How the heck did it come off? I am glad you got it back. I lost my dad's ring. He got it when he got home from ww2. I have looked for it for 3 days. No luck. How deep was the water where the engine went down in? So, you never got a chance to see how it runs. Remember to break in the engine correctly. Keep me informed. Good luck 👍.
@@Ralphcanoeingadventures Gosh i hope you find that ring but don't be too hard on yourself about it. Keeping dad in your thoughts is the way to go :) The motor went down in about 5 feet of SWIFT, cold water. Some local folks really rescued me, one fella was able to get more traction and lifted it up off the riverbed. I made a donation to the local volunteer fire department in his name! But, the good news is, i got it running again, and was even able to take it out last night! I was able to do the first hour of breakin and got about 10mph out of it. Need to add more ballast and take the throttle up a little further next time :)
@rootwad Wow.. it sounds like your outfit and mine are going to be a match. I know you will love it. Mine goes 12.5 mph. The trick is getting the right amount of weight in the front. My water bladder works well. Good luck 👍
We have some things in common. Your canoe is a Grumman and mine is a Grumman. (19') You have a 5hp Mercury outboard and I have a 5hp Mercury outboard. You ballast the front of your canoe to keep it level, increase wetted waterline and speed/power efficiency and I do the same with a 30-gallon water bladder in the front of mine. 😃
@markihde4381 That is great! You'll have to post a video about it. I have helped other folks with choosing a canoe setup. You should help people with answers for your outfit.
1:20 looks like the spot! Ralph i took my motor out for the first time and no lie, i dunked it! Less than 30s after putting it in gear, it came up off the transom and i dropped it to the bottom of a river. Some real nice folks helped me get it out. I took it home, changed the oil and gas, and got it running again. Only thing bruised was my ego, this time. 🤣Gonna try another voyage this week hopefully.
@rootwad wow!!! How the heck did it come off? I am glad you got it back. I lost my dad's ring. He got it when he got home from ww2. I have looked for it for 3 days. No luck. How deep was the water where the engine went down in? So, you never got a chance to see how it runs. Remember to break in the engine correctly. Keep me informed. Good luck 👍.
@@Ralphcanoeingadventures Gosh i hope you find that ring but don't be too hard on yourself about it. Keeping dad in your thoughts is the way to go :) The motor went down in about 5 feet of SWIFT, cold water. Some local folks really rescued me, one fella was able to get more traction and lifted it up off the riverbed. I made a donation to the local volunteer fire department in his name! But, the good news is, i got it running again, and was even able to take it out last night! I was able to do the first hour of breakin and got about 10mph out of it. Need to add more ballast and take the throttle up a little further next time :)
@rootwad Wow.. it sounds like your outfit and mine are going to be a match. I know you will love it. Mine goes 12.5 mph. The trick is getting the right amount of weight in the front. My water bladder works well. Good luck 👍