Joe, That boat would be an ideal candidate for E Power.
A> The easiest option is a trolling motor. It would get you in and out of the marina just fine with a couple of car size 12v batteries. You'd get 3ish knots for an hour or two. Advantages: least cost option, real simple, inexpensive, stow under cockpit seat when not in use. Disadvantage: not much speed, have to mount & dismount. Check out Torqeedo motors - trolling motors on steroids but priced accordingly.
B> Next you might build in e trolling motor in a rudder as others have suggested. Same performance and cost as A, no mount/dismount hassle but you'd be dragging the prop all the time. A variant of this would be to build a well and stick the motor in the well when motoring. Equal hassle as A, better cosmetics, more work. Plug the bottom of the well when sailing. Using the rudder for steering simplifies things.That's the solution I'm using for my 18' wooden sailboat.
C> Make a real inboard installation. You can have as much performance as you want to pay for. Google "solidnav" or "electric yacht" for drop in units. Look at the power page on my site www.wolfEboats.com to see a picture and list of all the parts you need. Expect to spend $3-$4k plus batteries for a system like that. Creating an inboard will be a real project getting the shaft log, maybe a strut, cutlass bearing, etc built, never mind the electrical components.
Denny
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