Hi Cliff,
Thanks for the info. Due to some time constraints, I am going to give Alum a shot. I can only be out until 11am tomorrow, so Clearfork would be too far for me to drive for just a couple of hours. I really want to make sure my new trolling motor works etc. I have only only my new (used) boat out once this year, so I want to make sure everything is in good order when I head to St. Clair in mid June. I will post our results tomorrow. Sounds like it will be tough, but it beats working!

Thanks,
Greg