FYI......The "Kill Switch" does not disable the starter. The "Neutral Safety" switch disables the starter. This prevents you from starting the motor while in gear. To start the motor with the throttle advanced, you pull the Throttle handle out towards the center of the boat (depends on the type of throttle you have) and then advance the throttle handle forward. The handle will only come out about a 1/4". Pulling the throttle handle out disconnects the gear engagement cable and the gear case is in the neutral position. NOTE: You will not be able to push the throttle handle all the way forward. This is for safety reasons because if you start the motor at WOT with the gear case in neutral, you can possibly over-rev the motor causing damage.
I've been using this method to start my motor regardless of whether it's hot or cold, it pretty much fires up on the first turn of the key. I think that by advancing the throttle forward, it also advances the timing which seems to help the motor fire up more easily.
