Looking for electric starter for '78 Evinrude

[jdiehl]

My mother, who absolutely loves fishing, has a 14' aluminum boat with a '78 Evinrude motor. The motor runs beautifully but is getting more difficult for her to start. I am not certain where to begin looking, but I was hoping someone here could help me. Please email me if you know where I can buy a new/used electric starter for her boat. My email is diehl_jesse@yahoo.com. Thank you very much.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Looking for electric starter for '78 Evinrude

First of all, this is not a parts swap board, so that won't work.<br /><br />Someone could however refer you to a parts source, but first we will need a bit more info.<br /><br />horsepower of motor?<br />model number of motor?<br />serial number of motor?<br /><br />While most mid sized motors can be converted to electric start, many smaller motors can not.<br />And while a starter conversion may be possible, there is the secondary question of a charging system to keep the battery charged.<br />Lastly, this won't be cheap if new parts have to be bought. It may be wiser to buy a new(er) motor that is equipped with electric start.<br /><br />An alternative, depending on finances, size of waters boated, ease of use, etc, may be to buy a large transom mounted trolling motor, and two deepcell batteries.<br /><br />Get back to us with your motor specifics.

 

[jdiehl]

Re: Looking for electric starter for '78 Evinrude

thank you for your reply. The motor is a 1978 Evinrude 25hp -- model number 25802c -- serial number e0004647. The boat is used in small MN and IA lakes and is in very good shape. Finances are a little tight, so a new motor seems to be out of the question. But, that does beg the question -- what does a new 25hp motor cost these days? I have not really looked anywhere primarily due to the boat being in such good shape. I am very appreciative for any information you, or anyone, is willing to share with me. Thanks again.<br /><br />Jesse Diehl