Runaway boat in Gilford

8gv · 07-07-2024, 10:37 AM

The article linked says it works if the operator falls overboard.

It also works if the operator stays aboard but falls away from the helm.

It is hard to get a regulation approved or law passed if it requires the expensive retrofitting of the entire pleasure boat fleet.

Going forward the lanyard switch will become the norm.

Outboards with tillers can be especially dangerous if the operator falls out.

I have installed lanyard switches on several of mine that were not equiped with them when built.

07-07-2024, 10:37 AM	#1
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,127 Thanks: 64 Thanked 753 Times in 487 Posts	The article linked says it works if the operator falls overboard. It also works if the operator stays aboard but falls away from the helm. It is hard to get a regulation approved or law passed if it requires the expensive retrofitting of the entire pleasure boat fleet. Going forward the lanyard switch will become the norm. Outboards with tillers can be especially dangerous if the operator falls out. I have installed lanyard switches on several of mine that were not equiped with them when built.