Can a Hard Pull be remedied for an old man?

[seakaye12]

There were Electric Start Gale/Sea King motors 12HP. If you can post your model number it will help determine if your particular 12HP can be retro-fitted assuming you can find the parts.

Here’s one in my neck of the woods…..
https://offerup.com/item/detail/453479219/

Chuck

[2fast4me]

Evil twin, i wonder if that flywheel still has prior torque? Garry-i asked the question if a kick start could be implemented for an engine test stand and you posted the same response then (your memory is holding up rather well sir). I still need to develop a solution. This reply may not help Paul though.

2Fast4Me

[paulfromyork]

quote FrankR:

Anything is possible if you have enough money to have something custom manufactured. But no, there is no stock off-the-shelf compression relief system for that motor.

Still waiting for the model number.

MODEL # 66-9016A I think it’s a ’54.

[bobw]

Maybe GG-9016A? A 1954-55 Sea King model?

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[frankr]

Not a good candidate. First, you would need a different flywheel. Then you would need a different recoil starter. Then the different recoil may not work on the cylinder block. Then the integral gas tank gotta go. Later style cowlings might not work(???). And then there is all the gotchas that I’m not thinking about.

[frankr]

Get yourself a 9.9hp Evinrude or Johnson with factory electric start. But NOT a 1974-76 lemon.

[paulfromyork]

Thanks for all the thoughts and help. Garry, I am interested in the "Rube Goldberg" starter you mentioned. I don’t really NEED a boat or a motor. I’ve only fished several times in my whole life. These are toys! But what fun toys! I am the type of guy that might have come up with the 6 pulley remote starter on my own if I had thought of it. Oh, to be younger and stronger again.

[PugetSoundBoater]

Wow! I sure as heck would not use the kick start method shown in the YouTube video of the Yamaha, especially in the water.

"Some people want to know how a watch works, others just want to know what time it is"
Robbie Robertson

[auldscott]

It might be a little tricky in your 12 foot tinny, but I know it can be done. Stand with one foot aft of the rear seat and one foot forward. Lean sideways toward the motor and grab the starter handle with both hands. Simultaneously and somewhat forcefully, lean toward the bow and pull with both arms. Your legs do most of the work.

Not good if you have a bad back that can’t handle any twisting at all but there is not a lot of twisting involved.

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