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That's pretty much what I was thinkingThe TowBoatUS freshwater policy for this area is $90./year.
Service has always been immediate and excellent.
( Alternative related to your stated use)
The cost of an OB motor and mount (and the install with appropriate backing plates is a pretty large multiple of that. i.e. lots more than a decade of premiums. For that size/weight of boat you would need an OB with at least a 25" leg, and it would be very awkward to use. While any motor might be better than nothing, you will need an 8 to 10 HP.
Curious: Where do you moor? I am at RCYC on NE Marine Drive.
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I know for a fact that one person full of adrenaline can use a hatch cover to do the same on a J/24...one of my mercifully few "moments of sheer terror". Had the wind die on me in the channel in Charleston Harbor right as a freighter came around the corner. No auxiliary engine on that boat so the fight or flight response was strong. I choose "flight". I like the SUP paddle idea.In addition to making sure our engine is reliable, and having a quickly available anchor, we have two long SUP paddles on board, which I figure we can utilize to at least shift the boat out of the shipping channel if the engine dies and there is no wind. We haven't actually tried this yet, but I suspect that with enough adrenalin two motivated paddlers would be able to move 9000+ pounds of boat if needed.
Andrew, I'd be very interested to see pictures of your custom mount.As for mounting, I've done it two ways. I used a purchased mount that I bolted on port side(easy to get to the back side through the cockpit hatch) and what i currently have is a custom built mount that is center mounted.