Depending on which magneto equipped engine you buy there maybe a spring starter available for it. I had a Quadra 42 with a magneto and a spring starter for a number of years and it was easier to start than any of the 5 or so electronic ignition engines I've had. There is also what they call a "jump start" ( think so ) available for some magneto engines. The smoother idle of the electronic ignitions is what I like, other than that the magneto ones are just fine.