RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Horsepower at Fletchers

[Rob Pallace]

I am interested in learning this too.

Thanks

Rob P

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From: Barracuda

Date:02/20/2015 6:07 PM (GMT-05:00)

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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Horsepower at Fletchers

If one were to buy/borrow a motor for the wooden rowboats at Fletchers, how much horsepower would you need to be able to handle the current there?

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[Jeffrey Silvan]

I've seen people with electric trolling motors, so I imagine any low hp gas engine will be fine.

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[Brian Cohen]

Hey there TPFR - long-time lurker, but I thought I'd chime in since I can offer some actual knowledge here.  We have a 42 lb. thrust electric motor that is a bit underpowered.  It's fine for tooling around the cove, but it is slow to get upstream towards Chain Bridge.  If I was buying an electric motor, I would not buy less than 50 lb. thrust.   Per previous poster, any gas engine would probably be fine.

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