Top
About Me

 

Known as MAD's Maddest Writer, co-host of The Giz Wiz with OMGchad at www.GizWiz.TV, The Giz Wiz on ABC's World News Now, and on Tech Guy Labs with Leo Laporte on www.TWiT.TV

Search Giz Wiz Biz
This form does not yet contain any fields.
    « I Often Eat Lunch On My Boat All Year Round - so Mr. Heater Is A Welcome Guest. | Main | Here's a ship that used no fuel to cross the Pacific Ocean! »
    Saturday
    Mar312012

    Wireless Kill Switch Needs No Wiring.

    Traditional lanyards that come standard with boats require the operator to be tethered to the boat by a wire. A kill switch is a great idea, but when cruising along you often forget you're hard wired and accidentally trigger the shut-off by moving a bit too far from the dash. That won't happen with the Autotether kill switch. It's an easy-to-install, unobtrusive wireless unit. No wiring or tools are required – the system clips to the boat ignition switch and is self-powered with AAA batteries. Operating via a transmitter that sends radio waves to a receiver connected to a boat’s engine, Autotether shuts off the engine if the boat operator falls into the water. It also sets off an alarm in the event that passengers (or pets) wearing the Autotether sensors on the boat fall into the water. The passenger sensors can also shut off the boat’s engine when the red alert button is pushed if you have a runaway boat. A complete start-up system lists for $299, but discounts are available if you do a web search.

    More info: www.autotether.com

    Reader Comments

    There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

    PostPost a New Comment

    Enter your information below to add a new comment.

    My response is on my own website »
    Author Email (optional):
    Author URL (optional):
    Post:
     
    Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>