| Many don't think about alarming their boat until there | | | | When you purchase a marine alarm system, |
| is some activity in the area where the boat is kept, | | | | supervising your vessel is an added feature that |
| provoking a concern. At that point they scramble to | | | | residential alarm systems can't provide. |
| protect their vessel and its equipment, and end up | | | | Since your vessel has no telephone lines or cables ran |
| paying way too much for a system that was | | | | to it, you will monitor your boat alarm through cellular |
| designed for a residential application. These modified | | | | SIM cards or satellite and IP (internet protocol). |
| home alarms, will never stand up to the harsh marine | | | | Boat security systems are monitored directly by the |
| environment they are expected to function in and | | | | boat master via text message, voice reporting, |
| have only basic features built into them. | | | | internet and two way voice and listen in capabilities. |
| A true marine alarm is built from the ground up with | | | | Your boat security system will monitor and report |
| purposeful design. They are enclosed in NMEAIII | | | | loss of shore power, high and low temperatures in |
| enclosures, protecting them from the damp marine | | | | your engine room and cabin, high water in your bilge |
| environment. The devices are encased in epoxies, | | | | (if your bilge pump should fail), smoke and fire and |
| have potted electronics, they operate on the 12/24 | | | | unannounced guests boarding. |
| VDC systems that the boats supply. The marine | | | | There is an available option to look inside and around |
| systems draw minimal amperage so that they can be | | | | your vessel from anywhere in the world via PC or |
| used when the vessel is traveling without shore | | | | Java enabled device (you can pan and tilt the |
| power. | | | | cameras). During a system violation video is stored |
| You can remotely control all the features of your | | | | on an off vessel server for your retrieval and review. |
| system from PC or cell phone, such as arming | | | | You can also add vessel tracking to your system, |
| disarming, turning lights and appliances on/off etc... | | | | which will report all vessel movement by course, |
| There is an array of available alarm devices such as | | | | speed and heading until you disarm it remotely. |
| contacts for hatches and doors, canvas snap | | | | Are these systems affordable? |
| detectors, deck and ladder pressure sensors and | | | | You will be amazed at how affordable these systems |
| motion sensors, to protect from unwanted visitors. | | | | are! They can be modulated, so you purchase just |
| All are offered in hardwired versions and licensed | | | | the level of features you are interested in, and can |
| frequency wireless devices for the hard to wire | | | | be added to easily at any time. Many are virtually plug |
| vessel. | | | | and play as they come preprogrammed from the |
| A marine security system also supervises your | | | | distributor. They can all be installed easily by the |
| vessel. | | | | handy boat owner or his/her favorite mechanic. |