Don Foreman wrote: Wow! So if I unclamp my outboard motor, tie a rope to
it and toss it overboard, then I'll ride higher in the water so I can cast
further!
^^^^^^^^^^^
If you tie a rope to the motor, unclamp it from the transom, and throw it
over the stern, what will that do to the attitude of the boat? Will the
stern or the bow go up?