My partner has a hard time starting the outboard engine on the dinghy, which limits her ability to get off the boat without me playing chauffeur. So I bought a electric start kit for our outboard from Boats.net. The proper kit is 6DR-W8180-11-00 (around $300). I don’t have any affiliation with Boats.net, just a site that I find parts for what I’m doing...
When you live on a mooring or an anchor the dinghy becomes your most important piece of daily equipment, and the choice of how to power your “car” is very important. The place that I am moored (between Fleming Key and Dredgers Key outside of Garrison Bight in Key West) is exposed to the North and North Easterlies in wintertime. This can lead to motoring...