Sounds like you guys need a fishing buddy and keep the 14 ft. boat----My boat is 18 ft. and about 1000 lbs with a 90hp. on it---I use my trolling motor or tie up at different spots.---I do know about the wind but my heavy boat is more stable than a light boat. I leave my foot down to help slow the boat when drifting but I use the trolling motor also to guide it. I have floated 3-4 miles like this in Red River. Big Lakes is usually a place I avoid-I fish the rivers and backwater.--Lake Erling is a great lake to fish in the standing timber--plenty of it.