A wireless device consisting of a receiver and a transmitter that allows the operator to remotely control engines in and out of gear, stern thruster, bow thruster, anchor and other operations of their boat.
If you boat is equipped with electronic controls it can be equipped with a yacht Controller. There are more than 2,500 in use on more than 105 brands+ of yachts up to 123 ft in length and more installations every day!
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It sends a unique FCC approved band coded digital signal between the transmitter and receiver which allows the operator to control engine, thrusters, anchor and other functions easily and effectively from anywhere on board with a small hand held control.
Anyone who can operate a cellular telephone can operate a Yacht Controller and control their boat more precisely, easier and safer than wired control stations.
In this unlikely event, your engines, thrusters and anchor will remain safely in neutral, however you will have normal operation of all of your yacht functions through their wired controls. Additionally, if for any reason contact is lost between the transmitter and receiver, an acoustical alarm will sound.
If the batteries in your transmitter are low in power, the transmitter low battery light will illuminate.
Normal installation is only a matter of a couple of hours and includes testing of the system and on-board operating and training instruction.
The transmitter will turn itself off if not used for 4 minutes and the receiver will initiate an acoustical alarm.
Absolutely not. Yacht Controller is easy to install and hidden from view.
Normal-operating range is in excess of the boat length and can be up to 500 feet, although we strongly urge owners NOT to leave their boats and operate them remotely.
No, Each yacht Controller is unique and will not interfere with another Yacht Controllers in use, even in a near-by yacht.
Yacht Controllers carry a Factory warranty of two years in normal use.
Cost depends on several factors including the type of engine controls (CAN BUS or Analog), number of functions you wish to control in addition to the engines, and location of you Yacht. We will be pleased to provide you with a personalized quote upon request.
Yacht Controller Corp. can equip your boat with our YAMAS (Yacht Controller Mechanically Activated System) system which will convert your mechanical controls to work wirelessly for docking.
The transmitter is rated to work a minimum of approximately 150 feet from the receiver. However, experience shows that the range is normally much further.
The system uses an FCC assigned frequency which should prevent interruption from other transmitting devices, including cellular telephones.
Yes, but this is not the recommended use if there is no one onboard. If there is someone onboard, the Yacht Controller can be used to assist the movement of the yacht to facilitate tying lines to the dock, thereby saving muscle strain.
Approximately the size of a small mobile telephone.
It is not meant to be submerged, but if it is momentarily dropped into the water and is retrieved, it normally will not suffer any damage.
The receiver is quite small and totally self-contained in a box of approximately 6.5" x 3" x 2".
If the transmitter loses communication with the receiver, an acoustical alarm will sound, thereby alerting the operator.
The Yacht Controller has been proven to be highly reliable and dependable for operating functions on a yacht and has worked even where on-board controls have failed due to corrosion.
Yes. Yacht Controller is easy to uninstall.