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Trouble at the dock? Your boat can make the call Boatsense Solutions links your cell phone with onboard sensors.(Product roundup)

National Fisherman

| April 01, 2007 | Crowley, Michael | COPYRIGHT 2007 Diversified Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Cell phone capability seems to be expanding exponentially--video, music, games, photos, voice and text messaging. Now Boatsense Solutions offers a cell-based remote monitoring system. While your boat is tied to the dock or on its mooring, this service will notify you if the bilge water rises, there's a fire or the battery voltage drops.

Boatsense Solutions is the brainchild of Russell Sirois and David Jacques, two graduates of the Maine Maritime Institute who spent several years working at sea and came ashore to launch their remote monitoring system.

"We provide a way of finding out what's going on in your boat when you're not there," Sirois says. He adds that they have tried to keep the product simple and affordable by monitoring only the essential features and by using a cell phone, which most people already have, for communication.

It's a fairly simple package. A sealed box monitors float switches or electronic bilge switches as well as ...

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