Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: Can I alarm any kind of boat?
A: Yes, we can outfit virtually any boat with an alarm system.

Q: Can I alarm any other kind of vehicle?
A: Yes, we can outfit virtually any vehicle with an alarm system.

Q: Can I have a security system without GPS tracking?
A: Yes. You can have simple notification of alarm events and on/off status reports.

Q: Can I locate my boat or vehicle with my system?
A: Yes. You can sign on to the web site with your password, and you can "ping" your boat or vehicle as long as you have the GPS as part of your system. 

How do I alarm my boat?

Privacy is often more important than theft. Relax with the knowledge that your boat cannot be boarded by curiosity seekers without your immediate notification.

A superior boat alarm system will have a few key elements:

• It should be false alarm free. Our Marine Guard deck sensors are second to none. They are reliable, easy to install and require no maintenance.
• The system should be housed in an NEMA enclosure. These enclosures are very resistant to the elements and perfect for onboard applications.
• A 'high water' or bilge alarm system should be incorporated within the system. Our bilge alarms are extremely reliable. You establish the water level that will set off the alarm. The sound is independent and different from the intrusion alarm; the alarm is easy to reset.

According to an article entitled 'How to Keep Your Boat From Sinking' by David M. Pascoe, a widely respected marine surveyor, 'Tens of thousands of boats of all types and sizes sink every year, most of them at their dock.'

... according to Captain Scott Thompson of Ocean Marine Services in his article 'Why Do Boats Sink', 'If you were to consider a hole as small as 2 inches in diameter, the size of most fathometer transducers, 3’ below the waterline the flow rate into the boat would be 136.1 gallons per minute or 7,896 gallons per hour! A boat equipped with three 2,000 gallon per hour bilge pumps would sink! Now if this vessel were equipped with a bilge alarm, it would be able to warn those on board (or ashore) of a problem and give them precious time to find and plug the a hole that may have otherwise gone unnoticed until it was too late.'