You hit a stump at any type of reasonable speed, you will be swimming

If it's a stump I would imagine the water would be shallow. Should have life jacket on anyway in case you bump yer noggin but you shouldn't lose your life, the boat and all the contents.

Never been on the Tennessee River in Jackson county sounds like. I know places that has stumps in 7 feet of water. Add 30° temps and wind, youre in serious trouble quick

Joe, I have read all the replies in this thread as they were posted, so I have looked at your boat picture several times, and I just gotta ask - what is the purpose of the concrete block? It has gotta be serving some function, but I just can't figure it out.

I know that the 4 stroke motors are great, but I don't think you are ever gonna find one in a price range appropriate for that boat. It makes no sense to put a $3000 motor on that boat. I think the 9.9 Evinrude I had would have been perfect for it, but alas, I gave it away several years ago. It was a 1977 Johnson powerhead that was in a wreck and most of the motor was destroyed. A relative gave it to me and I found that the powerhead was not damaged and I don't believe it had ever been cranked. I found a 1978 Evinrude with a blown motor that I got for $25 and got a friend to help me fit the powerhead into it. It was essentially the same motor and fit easily and ran great. It even had an electric start, and I rigged a button on the side of engine cover. I put a battery behind the front seat and ran both the trolling motor and outboard off it. I ran some size 12 house wire back to the motor to crank it.

That's the kind of outboard you need to find for this rig. Good luck finding one.

Poorcountrypreacher meet Poorcountryanchor

It's actually a multi function tool. I use to use one myself. It's not just an anchor, it's a depth finder for those times you're fishing in water too deep to find bottom by sticking your pole in the water.

Sorry, I should've realized that, but I couldn't see a rope around it. And it only looks like half a block, and I wouldn't have thought it would hold your boat in the wind.

Let me give you a pro tip that I use for mine.

Take a metal gallon can and bend a piece of re-rod to make a loop, and put it in the can. Then fill the can with concrete. When it hardens, you will be left with a much heavier anchor and it will take up less space in the boat. Plus, it's cooler.

I use a brake rotor as often as not in that type of boat.

Took a picture of my anchor just for this thread. I made it over 40 years ago. This anchor shows a lot more class than a concrete block.

That is a classy looking custom built anchor there PCP