![]() ![]() The basepack which includes the xHUB and one xFOB is inexpensive when compared with the safety advantages and should be a must have for anyone who goes out alone in a small powerboat. There are more details about Fell Marine's excellent system, which you can see by clicking on the video below. In an emergency, a quick pull on the lanyard stops the engine, preventing accidental runaway. This allows for a quick recovery of the missing person in the water and enhances safety. The device includes an "Override Mode." In Override Mode, any passenger or crew onboard can restart the engine without the need to interact with the MOB+ system. If you fall overboard, the xHUB cuts the engine, sounds an alarm and flashes red lights on your dash. xFOBs weigh in at only 0.35 ounces and are only 1 3/4" long. It uses a dash-mounted xHUB that connects to small xFOB transponders, which can be worn on your wrist, in your pocket, around your neck or clipped to your life jacket. You are either at risk of being run down by your own boat with the chance of a fatal prop strike, or you get to watch your boat go motoring away until it runs out of gas or hits something.įell Marine's MOB+ Basepack Wireless Engine Cutoff Switch solves this problem. If you happen to fall or get thrown out of your boat and you're not properly tethered to the outboard by your kill switch lanyard, the boat will either spin in circles or just keep motoring straight-two disastrous alternatives. A kill-switch is a very simple device that relies on a spring-loaded button to keep the switch open (ie off) when you want the engine to run. No wonder most folks don't "clip on," especially if you're trolling, setting or retrieving marks for a sailing race, dropping anchor or otherwise moving about in the cockpit. Properly attached to you, the kill switch ties you down to a very limited space onboard. Many operators of small, outboard-powered boats do not use their corded kill switch as it was designed, by clipping it to their clothing. What good is a kill switch that you don't use? It's an update to the common outboard motor kill switch, the MOB+ Wireless Man Overboard System from Fell Marine. This Smart Boat product appeals to boaters who run smaller, outboard- or sterndrive-powered boats. You can connect as many as four xFOBs to each xHUB. Includes fully illustrated instructions, coiled lanyard and all parts for installation.The MOB+ crew overboard alarm includes a gray xHUB and one red xFOB in the Basepack. Just pull lanyard to instantly stop engine, preventing "runaway" situations. Method 1: Fashion A New Lanyard & Connector One way to bypass your kill switch is to makeshift a new connector. Seals out moisture and makes reconnection easier.ĭeveloped for use on older boats not equipped with this important safety feature. For use with conventional or magneto ignitions. 5A 12V.Įmergency engine cut-off switch/lanyard. Dual circuitry allows kill switch to be wired for either ignition kill or magneto kill depending on the application.ĥ0" coil type lanyard. Stamped, brass/injection molded, nylon & delrin. WARNING: Test switch for proper function before each use. Gray Cap.ĭual circuitry allows kill switch to be wired for either ignition kill or magneto kill. ![]() You also have to turn the crank and align the degree marks on the flywheel to the timing pointer, 4 degrees ATDC for idle and 20 Degrees BTDC for advanced timing. When lanyard is pulled and clip is removed from switch, circuit is open (not complete), resulting in interruption of current to ignition and shutting off engine. The OEM manual says the idle timing is 4 degrees ATDC. Circuit is normally closed (complete) with lanyard clip in place on switch. Requires a space of 1/2" behind the panel, and mounts in a 1-1/2" diameter hole. ![]() Works on any powerboat with an inboard or outboard motor. Can be installed either in boat systems that require a grounded emergency stop, or in systems that have an open circuit emergency stop. Can be turned on again, if need be, by a boater other than the operator. The lanyard connects the boater to a switch which kills the ignition circuit if the boater falls overboard, or is at an unsafe distance from the controls. Weather resistant switch provides added safety for boat operators. ![]()
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