Any one ever put a LT on a canoe before? Looking for some opinions. Thanks

I would not use anything heavier Than a weedwhacker on a sidemount. On a square stern like my Gheenoe a regular longtail like a 6.5 GDLT is ok

I had a longtail on my 17ft flat-back canoe and it was more of a pan in the ass then anything. I found a cheap 12ft flat bottom and put the same swamp runner 6.5hp on it and it will go anywhere and im getting 14mph with me and a dog. If you do put it on your canoe make some side supports.

Buy another canoe and put your longtail between them.

I have square back canoe. I did make one out of a weed wacker but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet. I was thinking about making one out of a 3.5hp I have. Canoe is rated for 4hp. Is it practical to build a LT from scratch?

I have built two LT both for smaller boats and i have a just recently bought a swamp runner kit. if you take your time in to consideration and materials then just spending the $250 for the kit that works really well is the way to go in my opinion.

Is it any cheaper to build one? I was planning on building one, I just don't know where to start lol. Need somthing to keep me occupied till open water any way.

Now that Dixie has everything sorted out on the surface drive end, and it is just a short matter of time before we dominate the market share on that end, we are working on some prototypes that will REVOLUTIONIZE the longtail sector as well.

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Depends on how detailed you get in your design. I know the first one I built ended up being way more expensive than a thi kit I'm not sure u could build one much cheaper then $300 but the thi kits are not high quality either. So if u want to have a project go for it

There's a guy on Youtube that built a transom to go on a double ended canoe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5ciwQo_Clc

I've got a 6.5 Predator with the small Swamprunner on my freighter canoe and love it. I would not hang a motor of the side of a double ended canoe.