Well, my season just took an interesting turn. My old Yanmar was just pronounced DOA by the boatyard. Very little compression in the first cylinder - so little that he didn't even check the second. I figured its time would come, just not this soon.

So... I'm looking for ideas. Here's what I've got so far.
1. Rebuild - Lots of $$ and I'm probably past the point of diminishing returns with this engine.
2. Repower - Even more $$ of which I have very little.
3. Go with an outboard. Some work, but cheaper. It also kind of removes one of the selling points for this particular boat, IMHO.
4. Oars. I have actually been enjoying sailing without a motor for the last month. It really makes you think things through and plan things more when you go out. A bit of a hard sell to get the kids and wife out for a weekend and really just a short-term "fix" for now.
5. Ulp! - sell this boat and let someone with the means invest in the repower...

Can anyone give me a ballpark figure on repowering? I really really really like Mike's (C-227) electric repower. However, recharging capability at a mooring would be challenging and so would the cost.

So far, I'm thinking I'll research oars and a rowing station... Any and all ideas welcome!