Re: Alter Pointy Skiff for Power?

I had a similar thought but realized its best use is as a flotation compartment. Mine is filled with cut up pieces of Styrofoam that I scavenged from the harbor after a few storms had busted up the docks during the winter. (It is a good time to go on a Styrofoam expedition through your local salt marsh. The environment benefits and so do you.

Thanks. Another thought along those lines was to omit the stern
thwart and build a seat/storage box unit which I could place wherever
needed to properly trim the boat.

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "dnjost" <davidjost@...> wrote:
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> I used a 4hp 20" cycle Johnson on my pointy skiff for years. I now use
an electric trolling motor as the trout like it better. I don't believe
any modifications are necessary. Sit on a pair of oars laid between the
center and stern thwarts.
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> David Jost
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I used a 4hp 20" cycle Johnson on my pointy skiff for years. I now use an electric trolling motor as the trout like it better. I don't believe any modifications are necessary. Sit on a pair of oars laid between the center and stern thwarts.

David Jost

To build a pointy Skiff primarily for use with a small motor, wouldn't one want the stern to be full width and the aft rocker eliminated, providing more volume to better support the motor and operator's weight? Would construction be as simple as leaving the bottom of side panels flat from midships aft, then fitting an appropriately sized transom?