sMALL OUTBOARDS WITH ELECTRIC START

[david100952]

Can anyone tell me of a small outboard (for my 22 ft Jaguar) with electric start. My wife is unable to pull the start cord on the most recent edition (a cheap air cooled Tohatsu of unknown vintage) and is not able to sail the yacht well enough to collect MOB. Obviously 10hp models do offer a starter but this is going to add a lot of weight to the stern so I need some Ideas!

 

[simonfraser]

if she can't pull the chord how is she going to help you get out of the water ?

a perfect excuse for a younger version /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Talbot]

Depends how much money you want to spend.

One possible solution is to fit an electric sail drive (see sillette web site) plus a small suitcase generator from mr Honda.

 

[graham]

The 8 HP Honda can have an electric start.It weighs in at about 50 kg.