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If it has battery ignition, this video for repairing the coil on a ruddertwin may help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwbTlC1xIlA&themeRefresh=1
"Outboards seem to multiply exponentially..........I find that for every finished project, there are two more waiting to be completed."
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First I have never had one so I only know of them. Consider that in my comments. If I’m not mistaken there is an article about them in a recent Outboarder. Not at home so I can’t check which one. They share many parts with the Folding Lightweight and although both have a battery ignition they are completely different. The battery in the video is what is found in a Folding Lightweight. Uncommon in the sense it’s a motor you could find if you really wanted one. I’ve seen them for sale but the asking price was more than I was willing to spend for someone that wasn’t really looking to have one.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
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One of the easy to find 6-volts that you speak of or a 9-volt should work fine for the old battery ignition motors to the best of my knowlege.
"Outboards seem to multiply exponentially..........I find that for every finished project, there are two more waiting to be completed."
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There are many options for a battery. A junior member made a 4 D cell battery holder from a piece of PVC tubing and 2 end caps. I use a 6 volt emergency lighting battery. I use this brand. Get them from eBay. The black ones are cheaper but the ones Ive had didn’t last more than 2 years. Playing around, I got a folding Lightweight (this model is similar to yours having many of the same parts) to run on a little 9 volt battery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PotK2rSrJC0
A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
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When I first started running a battery ing. I put the battery in a small 1 gal. pail and set it in the bottom of the boat. Then I made this back up battery box so I could switch to a second battery if needed. This was only necessary when I was trying those cheap black batteries that are shown in the picture.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
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