How important is it to get one of these things that claims to be ignition protected on the label? half of the time looking them up on a marine website the motor label is blurred out in the pictures. makes it kind of hard to do any research on what the motor actually is and how its sealed off from the environment. these things go pretty cheap for other applications but im not one to cut corners when it comes to safety. ill be needing a linear actuator for the engine hatch.

I have bought a few different styles over the years for different projects and have taken apart my fair share of them as well......from what i have seen as long as the motor is inside an enclosure they are pretty much sealed from sparking....Im betting the mfg doesn't want to pony up the $1500+ to get them CG certified if they don't sell a lot to the marine industry...
if the motor is on the outside and visible, its anyone's guess how safe it would be in an engine compartment and i would keep looking....