Engine starting system for a marine outboard engine

1. A marine outboard engine comprising:

a cowling;

an engine disposed in the cowling, the engine including:

a crankcase;

at least one cylinder connected to the crankcase; and

a crankshaft disposed in the crankcase;

a driveshaft disposed in the cowling generally parallel to the crankshaft, the driveshaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the driveshaft being operatively connected to the crankshaft;

a gear case operatively connected to the cowling;

a transmission disposed in the gear case, the transmission being operatively connected to the second end of the driveshaft;

a propeller shaft disposed at least in part in the gear case generally perpendicular to the driveshaft, the propeller shaft being operatively connected to the transmission;

a bladed rotor connected to the propeller shaft;

a starter motor operatively connected to the crankshaft of the engine;

a tiller operatively connected to the cowling;

a capacitor disposed on the tiller, the capacitor being electrically connected to the starter motor, the capacitor powering the starter motor to initiate rotation of the crankshaft; and

an alternator operatively connected to the engine and electrically connected to the capacitor for charging the capacitor when the engine is operating.

2. The marine outboard engine of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor is a plurality of capacitors arranged as a capacitor module.

3. The marine outboard engine of claim 2 , wherein the tiller further includes a cavity configured to receive the capacitor module.

4. The marine outboard engine of claim 1 , further comprising a pull-start system including:

a flywheel operatively connected to the crankshaft;

a rope having a first end and a second end operatively connected to the flywheel; and

a handle attached to the first end of the rope;

the pull start system initiating rotation of the crankshaft upon operating the flywheel by pulling the rope with the handle.

5. The marine outboard engine of claim 1 , further comprising an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected to the alternator.

6. The marine outboard engine of claim 1 , further comprising a battery charger module (BCM), the capacitor being electrically connected to the alternator via the BCM.

7. A starting system for a marine outboard engine comprising:

a tiller having a first end a second end;

a throttle control disposed at the first end of the tiller;

the second end of the tiller being adapted for connecting the tiller to the marine outboard engine;

a capacitor mounted on the tiller;

a starter motor connected to the capacitor; and

an electrical connection electrically connecting the capacitor and the starter motor.

8. The starting system of claim 7 , wherein the capacitor is a plurality of capacitors arranged as a capacitor module.

9. The starting system of claim 8 , wherein the tiller includes a cavity configured to receive the capacitor module.

10. The starting system of claim 9 , further comprising a sealed protective box configured to be mounted in the cavity, wherein the plurality of capacitor are disposed in sealed protective box.

11. The starting system of claim 9 , wherein the capacitor module is removably connected in the cavity of the tiller.

12. The starting system of claim 7 , further comprising a starter switch disposed on the tiller and having an on position and an off position, the starter switch being connected between the capacitor and the starter motor; and

wherein the capacitor and the starter motor are electrically connected when the starter switch is at the on position.