Security system for watercraft
First Claim
1. A watercraft comprising a hull, a seat, a control mast, an engine disposed within the hull, a controller communicating with at least one engine parameter, the controller configured to control engine operation, a security system configured to communicate with the engine controller, a receiver communicating with the security system, and a portable transmitter transmitting at least one signal to the receiver, the security system determining how the engine controller controls the engine in response to a signal received from the receiver, the receiver being located in a remote location relative to the controller, the remote location being located in a substantially water-tight region of the watercraft at a location above a resting water level of the watercraft and adjacent to an access opening into the substantially water-tight region of the watercraft.
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Abstract
A watercraft has an engine that is controlled by an electronic control unit and the watercraft includes a security system. The security system comprises a portable transmitter and a mounted receiver. A predetermined mounting location on the watercraft of a receiver of the security system allows for improved serviceability and improved reception between the transmitter and a corresponding receiver.
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- 1. A watercraft comprising a hull, a seat, a control mast, an engine disposed within the hull, a controller communicating with at least one engine parameter, the controller configured to control engine operation, a security system configured to communicate with the engine controller, a receiver communicating with the security system, and a portable transmitter transmitting at least one signal to the receiver, the security system determining how the engine controller controls the engine in response to a signal received from the receiver, the receiver being located in a remote location relative to the controller, the remote location being located in a substantially water-tight region of the watercraft at a location above a resting water level of the watercraft and adjacent to an access opening into the substantially water-tight region of the watercraft.
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