I have an old Scadden that I just retired since there is a slow leak in one of the tubes and I don't have the energy to find/fix it.
I put a trolling motor on the front since I found it uncomfortabe to have it behind me and only use the oars at launch and recovery. I also raised the seat but that was because I am a poor at casting with a fly rod. I don't know if the added height is actually needed with the casting rods I use now. I see fish but see more from a higher boat.
Raising the seat makes it a pain to row though (knees) and I plan to put it back down if I resurrect the thing as a rowboat. I also put a fish finder on it but I did not change my approach of casting to the bank so it made no sense to deal with it.
I toyed with adding a removeable keel to deal with the wind but found that by leaving the oars in the water it reduced the effects of the wind. Thinking back I should have done the keel since leaving them in the water means they actually change position and need to be repositionned but if I did not leave them in, I would spin like a top with the motor and wind.
It has an anchor system but I never use it. Instead I use one of those orange plastic lip grippers on a cord to latch on to brush or rushes if I want to hold a position
