I have a 16' 8" Hyde combo high side driftboat. It is predominately used on rivers, but since we have a great bass, bluegill and pike 150 acre pond in town, I thought I would buy and electric motor for it.

I purchased a motor adapter from Hyde and purchased a long shafted Minnkota trolling motor for it. It works just great. Wind is a bit of a problem with mine, becuase it is high sided, but I prefer it over the low sided boats. It is so much better than a canoe, jon boat or regular aluminum, because you can stand up and cast from it, because it is so stable.

It is a pretty hefty investment for a lake boat though unless you are getting some good river time with it. I would wager that you are look at 6K plus for a new boat and used ones are gobbled up as quickly as they go on hte market.

Good luck on your decision.

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