Re: Mercury 20hp convert to electric
Hi,<br /><br />I just did the electric start conversion on my 1980 30HP Mariner - it's not a cheap thing to do...<br /><br />Here's some things to consider that I hope will help you :<br /><br />Battery charging - if you don't have this already on your outboard you'll need to fit it (if available). You can make do without if you're prepared to charge the battery before a day out and you can start it manually if the battery goes flat.<br /><br />Toothed flywheel - If your flywheel has no teeth around the perimeter it'll be additional cost to change it over.<br /><br />Motor mounting - even engines that could support electric start didn't always have motor mountings (mine didn't). If not you might need to get a bracket.<br /><br />Solenoid - you can't wire the starter directly through a push-button. It must go via a marine quality solenoid or the button will burn out.<br /><br />That said, I'm very pleased with the conversion. The 30HP is well within my capabilities to pull-start but when seated at the front of the boat it was very inconvenient to climb back to start the engine and was a worry in case it ever stalled.<br /><br />Any other info you need I'd be glad to help you out.<br /><br />Good luck!
