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To: null and void

The three main problems I see here are 1: How are they going to determine if the pilot actually has it on without detaining them, 2. how is that going to work with outboard motors and the pilot sitting in front of the motor, and 3. I have never seen a boat with the type of plug in unit in the cockpit or bridge required as a killswitch. This I assume will have to be built into the dash and programed into the computers, thus expense. Boating just got more expensive. And if the boats are required to have them, new purchases will be higher in cost until the “shine” of having one gets old and will effect resales for a while also.

rwood


17 posted on 09/02/2019 11:37:43 AM PDT by Redwood71
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To: Redwood71

A killswitch can be very simple; there are some for industrial equipment that cost less than $20 and you wire them in series with the ignition or engine control. No programming needed.

Here is one that you can buy to retrofit older engines and is standard on most recent newer ones: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Kill-Switch-with-Lanyard-BR51303/203494924


19 posted on 09/02/2019 11:40:55 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Redwood71

All you have to do is clip the line to something, it don’t have to be you. Clip it to the fishfinder.


30 posted on 09/02/2019 11:55:36 AM PDT by Beagle8U (It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.)
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To: Redwood71

1. If the boat keeps going after he is thrown out.

2. $5.99 at Walmart.

3. keep looking. All new boats less than26 feet will have them.


35 posted on 09/02/2019 12:19:30 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Redwood71
how is that going to work with outboard motors and the pilot sitting in front of the motor,

The kill switch is on the throttle/shift control box. On tiller outboards Mercury has it mounted on the frame

62 posted on 09/02/2019 2:40:47 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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