The Famous Grouse
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2008
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- 291
Is there some kind of "kit" that can be purchased to add electric start to a 1984 Johnson 25 HP short shaft tiller? It's not that hard to start, but it sure would be nice to turn a key and go rather than standing up to pull and to be honest outboards of this vintage and HP are not, nor were they ever easy to start cold. I started thinking, I'm carrying the battery (for the trolling motor) so why not just get electric start?
Over time I've figured out the right prime/choke/pull sequence to start it in as few pulls as possible, but the old girl is cold blooded and in Canada last year when the night temps got to 35, she was a real pain to get running in the morning.
By "kit" I mean something that would give me the ability to add the electric start by myself, so I guess I'm looking for some way to get all the right parts and instructions in one go.
I'm sure a mechanic could order the right parts and do it for me, but I'm also pretty sure I wouldn't want to pay the kind of money that would cost. In addition to adding the starter (and I'm assuming there's an alternator involved as well?) and hooking up the wiring, there is the question of where does the ignition key switch go on a tiller model of this vintage? Is there a cutout for it on the flat panel down by the choke and stop button on the front of the outboard? Or does it need to be mounted elsewhere in the boat?
Grouse
Over time I've figured out the right prime/choke/pull sequence to start it in as few pulls as possible, but the old girl is cold blooded and in Canada last year when the night temps got to 35, she was a real pain to get running in the morning.
By "kit" I mean something that would give me the ability to add the electric start by myself, so I guess I'm looking for some way to get all the right parts and instructions in one go.
I'm sure a mechanic could order the right parts and do it for me, but I'm also pretty sure I wouldn't want to pay the kind of money that would cost. In addition to adding the starter (and I'm assuming there's an alternator involved as well?) and hooking up the wiring, there is the question of where does the ignition key switch go on a tiller model of this vintage? Is there a cutout for it on the flat panel down by the choke and stop button on the front of the outboard? Or does it need to be mounted elsewhere in the boat?
Grouse