I'd have done the trolling motor thing with mine as well..But my favorite lake does not allow any motors at all...So I went with the Hobie Outback and have not used the 75 since...Prolly going to have to part with the 75 if things keep on as they are now...This time off work,with no cash flowing in is getting annoying...But I deffinitely won't start with it...that'll be a last resort....