Morning Fishing Fraternity.
I have done the old search through and read a few interesting articles on here relating to outboards but when posting it advised me to start a new thread so here we go.
Having been fishing with my pals I have come to enjoy the freedom of an electric outboard as well as the laziness lets be honest (once you get it to the water). It is top for bigger waters such as Loch Lee where the wind can cause sizeable waves and sometimes has been necessary when combined with rowing to make headway back from a drift if a squall has come through.
I am bamboozled by the vast array of options e.g. thrust power (now we all know we like a bit of macho bigger is better) but is it really? I have read you need around 5lb of thrust for every 100kg, but no idea if that applies to Scottish Lochs!
Also so many makes and models out there across the price range.
Any advice is greatly appreciated and experience of types is also appreciated. My experience is limited to Shakespeare electrics.
Next part is batteries but maybe that is another thread entirely. Gotta be a leisure battery agreed but is again bigger better, or better to take two batteries into the shower? Sorry dad jokes.
Cheers in advance folks for any gems of knowledge or experience to save me spending money in the wrong areas.