Do all boats even have a wireless kill switch?
Modern outboards have it. I would guess newer inboards have it wired in, got to be some sort of boat construction regulation.
Easy to install and I highly recommend it.
I’ll probably have to get one. I have the lanyard but I get tangled up in it when fishing.
One night I was 11 miles offshore after dark trolling back in with a following wind and waves. I had the lanyard off to untangle one of the lures that was wrapped up in its line. Had my headlamp on, facing stern ward, focusing on untangling the lure. The boat was rocked by a wave from the stern. I fell back back into the console and my backside hit the throttle. Boat roared forward and I was pitched back over the transom. I knew immediately what was happening and dropped but I slid across the stern deck. Luckily this boat has a 2” lip at the back of the stern deck. I got the heel of my left hand against it and that’s what kept me from going in. My chest and head were past the stern. I was wearing my Type-V and PLB but still. Who wants to swim 11 miles then go retrieve their boat from the mangroves?
So yeah, a wireless cutoff is on this winter’s To Do list for my boat.
No. The kill switch works with a lanyard attached to the Operator’s PFD and the ignition. The lanyard must be attached for the boat to start and run. It disconnects when the operator gets too far from the boat’s controls.