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, ...

(WLUK) -- Does your watercraft have an engine cut-off switch installed? Beginning Thursday, you will need to have the link connected to your body or clothes when the vessel is underway. The U.S. Coast ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — As temperatures heat up, more people will be outside and enjoying the breeze from a boat. However, there’s a new federal law that boaters need to be aware of. The law goes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...