I recently acquired a tin boat with a 2007 F20 Yamaha 4 stoke motor with electric start. The boat has 2 batteries with one for the gas motor and one for the trolling motor. I want to connect the batteries for one 12v system so I can go farther on electric only lakes. However, if I do this sooner or later I will need to pull start the motor. On this motor the rope comes in a bag and you have to do a bunch of stuff to get it on the motor then pull and reattach. I want to put the rope on permanently and just leave it there where all I do is take off the cowling and pull to get underway.
Has anybody done this? Does anyone know if it is possible? Frankly, it seems pretty poor design in that the rope does not come attached from the factory but I already have the motor.
Has anybody done this? Does anyone know if it is possible? Frankly, it seems pretty poor design in that the rope does not come attached from the factory but I already have the motor.