No more lanyard around your wrist for the dead man's switch.

Geen koord meer om je pols voor de dodemansknop. - Bateau Bootservice

Christine Kramer |

Do you recognize this? You start the engine and put the red man-overboard switch on your wrist. But the cord always seems too short. You sail a bit and want to grab something. The switch comes loose from the dead man's switch and the engine stops abruptly. You have to watch out that the dog doesn't jump into the water or someone accidentally falls overboard. These are moments when you have to be extra alert. After all, you want the engine to stop if someone falls into the water.

Personally, I always find the cord too short and inconvenient. But now there is a nice solution for that: the Fell Marine wireless MOB switch. You wear the transmitter in a wristband, on a keycord around your neck, or in a pocket of your swimming shorts. The system can be expanded to a maximum of 4 people or pets. That gives a sense of security.