The first electric start outboard was manufactured by Evinrude in 1930. I don't imagine they were very popular in those years mostly due to the depression.
Excellent work Bernie. Very impressive.
And a lot of folks say that you are what you eat. So I have friends who are nuts, some are fruits , some are animals.....even a few vegetables. It's all childish garbage.
Just a heads up on gloves. Most protective gloves guard against cuts. They do not protect your hands from hook penetration. You probably won't be able to cut the glove off yourself and in many cases, the walk in clinic you go to may not be equipped to cut it off either. Keep that in mind when choosing a glove.