I had my grandson-in-law and one great grandkid out yesterday and got a speed check with Emmy Jean (my permanently installed MotorGuide 54 pound static thrust FW54HTV) in calm weather. She ran a steady 3.5 mph or 3.04 knots. And that was with an extra burden of some 450 pounds (big guys!) in a 750 pound displacement boat. Rejoyce! probably pushes around 1,000 pounds with all of her batteries, gear and me aboard, so their extra weight is still an extra 45%. What would she do with just me aboard? Perhaps four mph, or 3.5 knots. Perhaps more? Maybe Santa will bring me a GPS and I will find out. .--.-. | ( ( )__ \ _ / (_, \ ) ,_) | -== (_) ==- -'--`--' /|\ / \ / | \ | ^^ / | \ / | \ ^^ /361| \ / | \ / | \ ^^ / | \ ___/____| \ ______|_ \ ___ _______/ ==== \___\___/ | “MONTGOMERY 15” / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~^~~^=~^~~-=~^~^~=~^~=~~^~= ~^~=~~^=~^~~^~^=~^~-~^~~^~= ^~=~^~=~~^~~=~~=~^~=~~^~~^~^^ John Butler - First M15 was #264