Over the years, an original engine cutoff switch can sometimes fail due to corrosion or just plain wear and tear, creating a safety concern. Jim Hendricks, electronics editor at Boating Magazine, ...

Under a new federal law effective April 1, 2021, those piloting boats less than 26 feet in length are required to use their engine cut-off switches (ECOS) much of the time. That means wearing a ...

Michigan residents boating on the Great Lakes or adjoining federally monitored waterways will have a new safety law to follow beginning April 1. It’s a federal engine cut-off switch requirement that ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCBD) – The United States Coast Guard (USCG) this week announced that as of April 1, 2021, some boat owners will have to be physically tied to an engine cut-off switch. The new law ...

Lt.j.g. Scott Peters (right), boarding officer with Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, conducts a vessel safety check on Big Lake, Alaska, July 4, 2019. The law enforcement presence on the lake was a part ...