I don't know yobuck, I never boated in the places you live but have done more than a bit on the big lakes ,reservoirs and the Missouri River here in South Dakota. When you are working the current or the wind blows the biggest you can buy don't all ways seem big enough. I have a 55lb MK bowmount on my 17' Sylvan and there have been times I had to pull it and crank the 90 OB just to maintain headway and steering in the wind. The new transom mt 55 MK with go on either my S-16 Lund or the 16" Alumacraft which of course are lighter than the Sylvan. Big thing to me was the variable spd instead of speed settings. That 50 they tried to sell me was a 6 spd. I appreciate your view point though and the benefit of your experience, good fishing! MB
