Couple that with the cost of servicing the outboard, having to carry petrol onboard and 2-stroke oil etc, having to stash the outboard in the shed when back on land.
It's a whole lot of faff!
So I'm thinking about something like this as an alternative:
![Image](http://www.kayaksandpaddles.co.uk/canoe/kayak/uk/shop/productpages/canoes/canoes-images/mad-river-adventure-14-2.jpg)
I bet a bit of paddle power could get one of those moving quickly enough to paddle against a fair bit of tide don't you think?
And they're unsinkable, don't require maintenance really.
Only possible drawback I can think of is stowing onboard is going to be awkward - but it's unsinkable, so could I tow it, or will I have problems of it catching up with me and bumping into my transom?
What do you reckon?