We've used horsepower since the dawn of time. While the horse fell from favor a couple hundred years ago we still use the term when talking about the power output of an engine or motor. An average work horse achieves a maximum of just under 15 hp at a sprint, while a human at peak production achieves around five horsepower. Interestingly, a horse exerting 1 horsepower can lift 330 pounds of coal 100 feet per minute, 33 pounds of coal 1000 feet in one minute, or 1000 pounds 33

Experience, It takes time to gain it. Sometimes it's a great one, sometimes not so great. My first boat was a 16' 1959 Lone Star Arrow. It had a 6hp Wizard Super Twin on the back and was the perfect boat for fishing on Hoover. I learned how to launch, dock, and retrieve with this rig. It was old and beat up, so hitting the dock didn't bother me much. After a few years I decided to strip off years of paint and repaint the boat to make it a bit more presentable. It took the bet

Growing up my Grandfather and Father had aluminium boats with 6hp motors. I remember many trips to Hoover targeting walleye in the spring, crappie and bass in the summer and fall. The thing I remember the most was that stupid life jacket they made me wear. Big orange overstuffed horse shoe around my neck preventing me from looking down. The impossible waist strap that had the two rings that I couldn't secure or remove. Hated it! But they knew better and made me wear it. Jack

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It's time to get the boat cleaned up and ready for the season. We have put together a few things to check before heading to the water. First and foremost CHECK your safety gear! Picture links to Kidde Recall Inspect each of your fire extinguishers; Remove from bracket Check gage for proper pressure Check for corrosion on extinguisher and bracket Invert and feel for movement of extinguishing agent. If no movement is felt gently strike bottom with rubber mallet. It's importa