1982 Mercury Marine 9.8 electric start conversion

[pontoon1711]

Good Morning all
I am looking to convert my fathers 1982 9.8 Mercury to electric start. Does anyone know if there is a kit or if I have to piece meal it together and if piece meal is the only option is there a place to find instructions on it. Thanks

 

[Chinewalker]

I believe there was a kit for it, but it is VERY scarce. I've never come a across a motor with one on it, and I've worked on a LOT of those little Mercs over the years. Who knows, some local dealer might have one of those kits gathering dust on some shelf. Worth a look, but don't get your hopes up. If your Dad absolutely needs electric starting for health reasons, you might be better off finding a different motor. Otherwise, unless you're really lucky, you're stuck with pull starting...

 

[racerone]

They were fairly common for sailboat applications.----What is your location ?