[Rhodes22-list] Electric starter for Motor

[Dana LeTendre]

      I have had a 1981 Rhodes 22 for about the last 15 years, and most of that time it has been down here in Belize.  As my wife and I are both getting older now, the pull crank on my 6 hp four stroke Mercury seems to be getting harder and harder to pull.  My wife can not reliably start the motor any more and she wants an electric starter system.  I’ve looked into it and can not find an electric conversion kit for a 6 hp motor — seems the smallest motor I can find a conversion kit for is 8 hp.
     Any suggestions?  Do I need to buy a larger motor?  If so, I’ll probably need a new motor mount, too.  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Dana LeTendre

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