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It seems to me that there are two schools of thought going on is these threads assuming an engine will be used. One school is that the engine is only required for docking and the other one sees it as an alternate mode of transportation. These two different views produce a wildly different engine criteria. I get the impression that the OP is looking for the docking only type of engine. Luckily, this engine could also be used to power the boat in flat calm conditions, it just won't be powerful enough to push into any wind or waves. That would mean that you would need a sail inventory that allowed sailing in all weather that you might experience including severe thunderstorms with 50 knot winds. It would also mean investing in really good ground tackle that you knew would set everytime and be able to hold during those high wind events. In some senses, people make a trade off between investing in a really reliable engine or really good sail inventory and ground tackle. Ideally, you would have both but a significant portion of people do not.
So Jasper Windvane, so that I am clear, is the motor for negotiation the marina in normal wind conditions only or do you plan on covering a lot of miles under power?
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