| There are different kinds of safety equipments that | | | | Also, custom control panels and anchor light switches |
| can be installed on a houseboat. The safety features | | | | are part of a boat safety equipment. |
| are many and a comprehensive safety kit usually | | | | In other words, to ensure safety of the boat, alarm |
| consists of many such safety devices. The | | | | systems and sensors should be installed in places of |
| expenditure on safety kits is always a well thought | | | | the boat that are susceptible of causing an accidental |
| one, because in the long run these equipments can | | | | explosion or other damages to the boat. The safety |
| prove themselves to be extremely useful. A list of | | | | kits pay for themselves in the long run. |
| different safety equipments is provided in this article. | | | | There are also several other safety equipments like |
| The safety kits usually consist of different kinds of | | | | the automatic engine kill switches, the rescue lights, |
| alarms. The various alarm systems used on a | | | | rescue laser flare, and the rechargeable air horn |
| houseboat are: high water bilge alarms, engine, | | | | among others. An automatic engine kill switch is |
| exhaust and generator fuel leak alarms, boat fire | | | | manufactured by AUTOETHER and is quite a unique |
| alarms, helmsman watch alarm system and audible | | | | product to ensure the safety of the passengers and |
| and visual marine alarms. The propane alarms and the | | | | the boat in case the sailor or any passenger on the |
| fuel alarms come with various specifications and to | | | | boat falls overboard. The sensors of this automatic |
| be sure you are using a good product, check | | | | engine kill switch is so placed, that in case of such |
| whether the product has the authenticated CE | | | | extreme emergencies (falling out of the boat) the |
| markings on it or not. | | | | engine automatically shuts down. This is a wireless |
| Apart from alarms there are also different kinds of | | | | motor shut-off system that also sounds an alarm to |
| sensors and monitors. Some common monitors and | | | | alert the operator in case a passenger falls off. The |
| sensors are, Five area systems monitor, engine | | | | sensors of this wireless system should be placed in |
| temperature sensors, underwater camera and | | | | passenger areas and the operator areas to ensure |
| monitors and cooling water flow detectors. | | | | maximum functionality. |