Man Overboard

These are the two words that no skipper wants to hear, but with the new MOBi-lert 720i system she will quickly know if someone unexpectedly exits stage left (or starboard). Each crewmember carries a small MOBi-ilert PTX unit, which sends a constant signal to the systems monitoring unit. If one of the PTX units is submerged, the transmission is broken and an onboard alarm is automatically

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Sail Staff
Updated:
Aug 2, 2017
Original:
Apr 10, 2007

These are the two words that no skipper wants to hear, but with the new MOBi-lert 720i system she will quickly know if someone unexpectedly exits stage left (or starboard). Each crewmember carries a small MOBi-ilert PTX unit, which sends a constant signal to the system’s monitoring unit. If one of the PTX units is submerged, the transmission is broken and an onboard alarm is automatically activated. The system can be configured to kill the engine or to release a dan bouy; a MOBi-lert console unit (not included) identifies the MOB, notes the GPS coordinates, and directs the skipper back to the MOB via its Track-Boat screen. $895.Ocean Marketing, 800-343-8294, www.oceanmark.com

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