Motorizing a Sunfish...

I was intrigued by the video that appeared here a while ago. In Turkey, a boater had a portable drill, chucked a long shaft into it, and added a small propeller to power his rowing dinghy—and it worked very well.

Even though I continually watch the skies for bad weather, I still got caught in a "cell", which tore my racing sail, and bent my mast beyond 90°. From a ½-mile out, just another two minutes would have had me in the lee of protection. Since I've...

Motorizing a Sunfish...