L-Joe

I've used a side mount for my electric motor on my 16' canoe for several years now and have had pretty fair performance with it. I will say that trying to make a tight turn, i.e. with the motor thrust to the side, is like trying to move a barn door in a hurricane. If you have the patience of a saint you will eventually get there. Other than that I really like having the motor at my side instead of behind me. If you find that you don't like having the thrust at the side, you might consider rigging up some type of remote cable controls.

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