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Thanks for the input gentlemen. I think I'll throw a new battery in and call it good for now. I'll look into the Sea Tow membership and see what that cost. I would prefer not to clutter the boat with a trolling motor. Sounds like fixed or handheld will work for my needs. I'll ponder that choice for now. I hate to bottom paint the boat, so maybe a once a week pull is what I will try initially. If that doesn't work well, I'll go with the anti-fouling paint. I do have a marine GPS on board and will have a print out of the charts for that area.
Kind regards,
Doug