That's a good move, Dick. From an M23 to a NS26. That's the proper progression. That's keeping it in the Hess family. :-) NS' are fabulous boats. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Lane" <rqlhgl@ieee.org> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 2:54 PM Subject: more on electric drive on M15 I have an old Minn Kota 12lbs thrust trolling motor that I used fly fishing on the Fall River in N.California for years. "Bones" sent me a small AGM battery that would be ideal for powering the motor, my only reservation though is that it is a fresh water motor with what appears to be a chrome plated leg and I wonder how long it might last in salt water and if there were any way to coat the vunerable parts. Dick ex M23 now NS26