I have a Gheenoe [square back fiberglass canoe] and plan on taking it hunting this fall.
It has an 8hp nissan 2cycle on it - good for about 18-20mph and a new 2.5hp yamaha 4stroke [spare] it won't quite plane off -kind of wallows along at maybe 7-8mph.
There is no difference in speed from half throttle to full throttle -it needs a lower pitch prop -i think that will also up the mileage.With a 10mph tailwind and the 2.5hp motor it will go 11-12 miles on a QUART of gas at 1/3 to 1/2 throttle.Crazy i know.
I love the little thing -cost $1200 new [hull] and will float in 3" of water and run in 12-14" of water.
Great thread here been watching it -great pictures guys -a canoe seems like a true wilderness machine -handy and efficient.
http://gheenoe.net/thirteenft.html
