Thanks for the reply Rich
Since I am not at all concerned with speed maybe I could make it work.  If anything a fast boat would make the experience less fun for me, just a matter of preference.  This is partly due to the size of the pond I will be doing this in.  Its only a few acres total and there is a lot of wildlife(including a beaver lodge occupied by several beavers) that I really don't want to disturb. 
Thanks for the link as well, I will check it out .

Billy