GPS tracking device?

riverside · Posted: Dec 17, 2003 10:40 am Post subject: GPS tracking device?

wouldn,t it be a cool option if you could order a gps tracking device from the boat manufacteror.
if they glassed the device inside the hull at random places thieves will not find it right away...that gives us time to find our boats back.

not shure if it is possible.
good idea?
ben

tuneman13 · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 392

I was wondering about the same thing, and for the car to. I think It´s cool idea, but how much would it cost?

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Hold on i gotta run by the patent office right quick. Thanks Ben. Smile

wviveen · Addict Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 705 City: Loosdrecht

Doesn`t that already exists for cars...?? I`m pretty sure it does..!
Could be easily done with a boat 2..

jason_ssr · Posted: Dec 17, 2003 11:48 am Post subject:

YEAH!! Tell them youve re-invented the LOJACK!!!

http://www.lojack.com/

wviveen · Addict Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 705 City: Loosdrecht

http://www.tradingstates.com/

i rest my case...!

tryan · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 257

lojack could be installed on a boat no problem. my wifes car has that system from the factory and the new hondas also have it. it took about 7 seconds to recieve a phone call when i unlocked the doors from the inside when the windows where down. oops.

i saw an add where you can slap a locator on your kids for 29.95 / month. logging on will give you longitude and latitude readings.

llenta · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 788 City: Davis

wviveen · Addict Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 705 City: Loosdrecht

He Riverside

Het zou inderdaad wel handig zijn... alleen gaat het dan alleen op voor nieuwe boten. Om het in een bestaande boot in te bouwen heeft al een stuk minder zin.

Doen jullie nog steeds wakeboarden ? Mijn droogpak is van de week klaar (nieuwe manchetten) en de boot gaat er weer in... 1 Januari.. nieuwsjaardag sessie..!

riverside · Posted: Dec 17, 2003 12:05 pm Post subject:

i know these things excists... i,m not dumb.
i asked What if they glassed the device inside the hull near a stringer for example.

i know there are seperate set-ups wich you can install in a car or bike or on your girlfriend if you,r in need of that.
big deal....find the transmitter (i,m shure there are special tools for that)remove the device and drive away.

now a glassed device can not be removed...cannot be replaced etc etc.
it would make the boat useless for thieves.

now i.ll ask it again, would it be possible?
cost?durabillity?power suply? etc etc.
don,t turn this message board into something stupid.
i don,t read half of the messages anymore....compared to the old days.

llenta · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 788 City: Davis

thats exactly what lojack does. they install their component somewhere inside the car (different for every one) and it will tell you gps exactly where the car is if you activate it. my friends stepdad has all his work truck installed with lojack and i believe that once lojack is activated, it also cuts the fuel to the engine making the car useless.

from what i understand, there is no power, or anything running on the system untill you call the company and report your vehicle. then the company activated the lojack on your car, and you and the cops can retrieve it.

is this what you are talking about.
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vette74 · Posted: Dec 17, 2003 12:12 pm Post subject:

Yea it is called lojack (sp) they sell them for heavy equipment also called heavyjack you pay a monthly fee plus the cost of the unit. It is real popular in Texas for construction companies since the border is so close. You just have to hide it well because my friend had a track-hoe with it installed and they found the heavyjack unit hooked up to a battery 100 miles from Mexico.

ChumpChange · Posted: Dec 17, 2003 2:38 pm Post subject:

Is boat theft a big problem in The Netherlands?

riverside · Posted: Dec 17, 2003 3:14 pm Post subject:

i don,t know any numbers but ofcourse there are alot of boats that have been stolen.The majority of boatowners keep their boat in the water at some harbor.
So do i and all my friends.the boats sit with only 2 simple ropes that keep them to the dock.
i have used a chain for a while but nowadays i only use them at the beginning and end of the season,when i am the only one out,except some yacht owners.

i do believe there are thousands people that are in the same situation regardless if you own a ski-i/o-yacht or sailboat.
never seen such a lojack device....but maybe it can be fiberglasses onto the inside of a boathull.(i will study the lojack page after this message)
insurance companies would be happy(i think)and could pay the cost for tracking the stolen boat.
All the big boat manufacterors should be able to set up 1 central centre.
Anything is possible but i doubt they will co operate because once somebody,s boat has been stolen..the guy collects his insurance money and.....yes Wink

is going to buy a new one.

ChumpChange · Posted: Dec 17, 2003 3:38 pm Post subject:

Are you on a lake or river or ocean?

You would think that if your boat got stolen on a lake they could find it easier.

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Dec 19, 2003 6:46 am Post subject:

Yeah all you need it double A's to run them. We have a portable one but it isn't hooked upt our GPS but something different and you use it if your lost in the bush and sends your location to the police.

Chump change, what if the people put it on a trailor and left?

llenta that sounds like a god idea, of course if it was stolen here it would be more then likely burnt. People do that here. Its fun (apparently).

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

You could Get onstar installed on boats or cars if you install it yourself

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

Get a http://www.garmin.com handheld/portable GPS unit and buy a mount to hook it up to. Just detach it after you are done for the day. They run off of around 6 AA batteries. Your only problem would be getting it wet or dropping it into the water.

freerider4 · Posted: Dec 19, 2003 8:37 am Post subject:

Just stick an epirb in there i mean it will be constantly going off and the coast guard will have a fit but oh well.

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

brad ruleman, some of them float and are water proof

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

03Belmont,
Problem solved Laughing

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Dec 19, 2003 10:15 pm Post subject:

I've never seen one that isn't water proof and doesnt float.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

"You see, what you have to do is come up with a really great idea. You have to USE your MIND! Like the guy who invented the pet rock!"

"The guy made a million dollars!" Rolling Eyes

ttuclint · Addict Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 984 City: Lubbock, TX

ya'll should really bother reading the post before you decide to post your 2 cents. Confused

He is not talking about a GPS for your personal everyday use, He is talking about a device to track your boat may it be stolen.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

and you should realize "ya'll" isn't a word. Rolling Eyes

riverside · Posted: Dec 20, 2003 1:30 pm Post subject:

i gues you guys rather collect insurance money instead of tracking the stolen properties down.
thanx for the input it was awesome....nice brainstorm for a possible solution.

ontrider,
the word ya,ll has been sung a million times by all the great artists and is well known all over the world.so what,s the use of posting a reply to ttuclint?
ow yeah i forgot....1600 here i come.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

Damn you got me, I'm just going for more posts. Maybe I should get out on the water and work on my roll to reverts.

riverside, actually I hate that word if you really want to know.

ttuclint · Addict Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 984 City: Lubbock, TX

ya'll is a word, especially in Texas ! Very Happy

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

I apologize then.

I am not the owner of a hicktionary.