Division 5.1.4 Outboard propulsion engine starting
United Kingdom
Every outboard propulsion engine fitted on any watercraft shall have a device to prevent the engine being started in gear, except:
- (a)
when the engine produces less than 500 Newton’s (N) of static thrust;
- (b)
when the engine has a throttle limiting device to limit thrust to 500 N at the time of starting the engine.