Again getting home is not #1. Getting to a safe place is. Bucking winds and/or current? Usually or lots of the time getting to that safe place may be going with the current or wind. So only enough power to move to the other side if the channel may get one to the safe place.
The idea of needing enough power to buck currents and wind is not addressing the problem objectively unless you want to throw tons of money into the boat. Perhaps a new engine would be money better spent.
A dedicated power system is great when the engine quits but it seems to be a rare event. And if it's not most of the support for single engine boats I hear on this forum is misplaced. Get a twin.
I'd like a twin but it's a lot of money.
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Eric
North Western Washington State USA
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