A bit of a funny story...
When I bought the canoe, it came with an old MotorGuide Circa 1988. I never really got to use it, because I never bothered picking up a good battery. Well, this year I go all out and buy a Quaker State Deep Cycle, ready to rock! First trip out and ZAP, there goes my motorOff to CT, spend $150 and I'm into a MinnKota haha. So far so good...I've never been so lazy and I'm loving it!!