Boating USA — March 2018

TOOLS AND

SUPPLIES

SKILL LEVEL

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• Siren Marine MTC
  system ($599)


• Siren Marine global
  cellular service plan
  ($180/year)


• Smartphone or other
  mobile device


• Siren Marine app (free)


• Additional power lead for
  second battery


• Assorted ring connectors
  with heat-shrink collars


• Diagonal cutters, wire
  stripper and crimping
  tool


• Heat gun


• Rule-A-Matic 35A
  fl oat switch ($30.68,
  wholesalemarine.com)


• Additional sensors (both
  wired and wireless)
  available to customize
  the system


• Drill motor and drill bits


• Phillips screwdriver

Electronic onboard

security systems from

companies such as GOST

and Siren Marine can go

well beyond alerting if your

boat is moved. They can

be customized to inform

you about the status of the

batteries, bilge water, bilge

pumps, shore power and

more. They can also be tied

into motion and vibration

sensors to tell you if

someone is tampering with

your boat while you are

away from it. Additional

sensors/relays let you

control elements such as

lights and the bilge pump.

If your boat is stolen, the

same systems can track the

vessel’s location.

A security product such

as the Siren Marine MTC

monitoring and tracking

system with a built-in

GPS and global cellular

service will work on a boat

of any size, type or age,

regardless of whether it

is kept in the water, on a

trailer or in dry storage.

Here’s how to install

one on a 21-foot-6-inch

fiberglass center console

boat. —Jim Hendricks

INSTALLING AN

ONBOARD SECURITY

SYSTEM

An electronic security system will monitor, safeguard and track your boat.

Approx. 2 hours

(for MTC device only)

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ILLUSTRATIONS: TIM BARKER