boating and teardrop camping.

[Juneaudave]

No way!!!

[mary and bob]

I made a rack that sets in the bed of my 76 F150 and holds 3 kayaks. Could just as easily made it to carry a canoe or jonboat. I'd make a bracket to hold the motor upright, clamp it on just like on the boat. Can't post a picture, it's all in the barn for the winter. Bob

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[Juneaudave]

I've hauled around a small two stroke on its side both in the truck and on float planes without any trouble for long periods of time. I've also done the same with four strokes for shorter distances without any trouble, but it can't be good on them. It would seem easy enough to make up a bracket up front or off the back end to haul one though. A two or three horse doesn't weigh a whole lot.

[mary and bob]

I have one of those dual hitch adapter things from Northern Tool to tow the trailer and also use a bike rack. You could use one of those, but instead of a bike rack, make up something to hold the motor upright, and maybe a chain and lock if you park it somewhere. Would involve welding though, but not to the trailer tongue.

[High Desert]

how about a swing-away mount like a spare tire carrier? Keeps it in the center except when you need hatch access. Would work on the tear or the TV for that matter.

[newrollo]

I have used inflatable boats and canoes for years. They are tough, easy to set up, light and compact. The boats have wooden floors so they are stable to stand in. I have an electric motor for the boat. Here is a link http://www.seaeagle.com/MotormountBoats.aspx

[mary and bob]

Is the neptune an old motor or fairly new. I have a 1938 Neptune 2 cylinder, opposed cylinder motor. Thought it was a company long out of business. A couple years ago I bought a used Johnson 3 hp for a backup on our 15 foot trihull Galaxy fiberglass boat that has an 80 hp mercury. It will move the boat, beats rowing if the merc dies, and the johnson is much lighter than the old neptune.

[John T. Hodgen]

how about a receiver under the front of your Explorer's front bumper? That way you could build a motorrack or use it with a trailer ball to put your boat in when you don't want your drive wheels to get wet and need the traction. You could put a locking pin to deter it walking off and cable lock/padlock it(motor) to the motor rack.
Til later by the fire--John T. & Linda

[vwhoward]

Real simple solution, buy a Trailorboat and you have the best of both.

[GreatPumpkin]

slowcowboy -

Take this in the lighthearted manner it is intended, but you're a hard read...

[Shadow Catcher]

We carry a 18'4" Mad River on the roof rack of the TV. A motor transom or a flat back canoe would really fly with a small motor.

[Miriam C.]

Sorry folks on my writing style. I have wrote that way all my life and fustrated a lot of english teachers both in college and in grade school. The comma thing wouldn't help much as I just go eniminy moe drop a comma in or no. Or just use the salt shaker method on grammar. Its sucks but at age 34 I am finding it harder to proof read myself.

Yes. a small motor would push a canoe like made. I would love to own a canoe. I am just way short on work and anything called greenbacks right now. I will have to live with my heaver jon boat. Till the recesson is over, or I can get more cows to my name. I have the plans to build my own plywood canoe, but need a nother project with spring farming coming on like a hole in the head. Also 3 boats would put me out of my living space. I just plan to fish and stay fairly close to the shore line on large lakes any way so this neptune outa push me like a dream compared to my Ryobi weed eater. Slowcowboy.

I read a paper my baby sister wrote for a college English class. OMG the professor handed it back to her and said "fix it". She tended to read for content not mistakes. One page with no punctuation. One very long run on sentence.

The trick is, if you have written more than 5-6 sentenses you can look to see if you changed subjects enough to make a new paragraph.......

I don't type a lot of comma's and have a spell checker. It has helped a bunch since I read for content too and have a funky glitch in my head....

[mary and bob]

We use Dilbert all the time at work!! A little whiteout here & there, change a few words and names and it describes us perfectly. I use Wally as me. I have the Dilbert desk calender on my toolbox. Any of you old machinists remember the "Bull 'O The Woods" calender. Could use one of them at work too! Bob

[Dragonryder]

Your writings fine. We just have to read slower. I know what you mean. I get started with an idea and the words just tend to flow without thinking. Don't worry about it. It seems that folks get what you're saying.