Sullivan 12V starter

[Andy Greene]

Careful using 24v on 12 / 21 motors- Easy to hurt one if you fail to clear it out prior to spinning it over, the stater easily overcomes the hydrolic

 

[Mike Siriani]

I bought a used sullivan starter 20 years ago . been using 24 volts to from the time i got it .

Only problem was the brushes wore out picked a new set for less than 5 bucksand still going strong

Mike

 

[bmazor]

I guess you are not familiar with my 12V super starter with 12V four wheeler starter motor. Boris

 

[DeanJohnson]

Hi Boris,

I'm very famialiar with your starter; however, your starter does not work for outboards... Or, so I believe. I can easily reverse the polarity of the Sullivan starter to work on both inboards and outboards.

 

[SayMikey]

Dean I use a Makita 18 v on a 12 volt starter. I made a reverse jumper out of a extension cord, The male and female make it easy to reverse in a second

 

[Kevin Krogness]

The reversing is the easy part but I don't think Boris has a cone for the outboard???

I have been using a 4 cell for some time now also on a cheapo 12v. I wish they would come out with a smaller starter. Not so bulky. After all I don't ever plan on going bigger than a 45 boat.

 

[anthony_marquart]

I have bent rods in .12 engines using 24 volts.. also had the switch begin to stick in the on position for the starter..

 

[bmazor]

I have bent rods in .12 engines using 24 volts.. also had the switch begin to stick in the on position for the starter..

No wonder! You bents rod - the hydraulic impact of fuel or water.

The switch is tooooo weak for 24 V - the disconnection ark will weld it!

Boris

 

[anthony_marquart]

oh I understand how i did it for sure.. Im just surprised more people did not have switch failure with 24v on a 12v starter

 

[Ron Olson]

I've got a Dynatron and a Model 4. On the Dynatron short bursts of 24 volts is OK but not for periods of over 15 seconds. I prefer my Dynatron but I've also got it equipped with a Speedmaster starting handle.

 

[Bruce Clark]

only my 2nd post and curious what you guys are doing about the switch on the starter. Old boat from way back and the only problem I have had was the starter not wanting to shut off. Are there any good fixes or just need to clean it up really good. Thanks

 

[Hydro Junkie]

It's probably spot welded itself together. You would probably have to take the switch apart, polish it up and reassemble it, if you're using the strip switch