My Dad would shoot me and I don't even have a boat!!

LOL I don't plan on doing much tight manuvering. Remember, tho, some outboards (the little Merc and the old Johnson) will swivel clear around 360, so creating thrust past 90* will "force" that issue some LOL

My hope is just to get out on some small local lakes and putt around, enjoy a nice day. Maybe take a lunch and the camera gear. I'm (not yet) even interested in fishing, that may change.

I've been thinking of transporting this. As long as this little trailer is free, it will work. I was also thinking of a simple ramp and simple winch to get it into the pickup. I'm not strong enough, anymore, at least with my ribs, to "skid" it into the pickup. That might change when my ribs get better. I lifted the stern today with no real problem.