There are many ways to connect your boat with the IoT, but those third-party systems exclude your boat’s engine from the conversation. At least, they all did up until now. Siren Marine, which is owned by Yamaha, has announced outboard integration with Siren systems via the new Siren app for 2024. The trick was teaching Siren to “talk” in Yamaha’s Command Link protocol, and now that it can do so Siren can communicate with your outboards and beam alerts to your phone for data like scheduled maintenance. It can communicate with digital rigging and steering systems and maintain records for your engine. And if you so choose, it can send that intel right to your dealer, too.
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On top of these new abilities the Siren system continues to provide the 24/7 monitoring it has in the past, with geofencing functions, alarms for critical items like high bilge water or low battery charge, and the ability to add security sensors like motion detectors that can trigger lights or alarms. And if your boat has CZone digital switching (or you add DC accessory relays) you can also use Siren to remotely control your boat’s systems and pull off nifty tricks like turning on the air conditioning or turning off the lights while you’re sitting at home on the couch.
You say having a connected boat would give you some peace of mind? Check out the Siren app in demo mode, or visit Siren Marine to find out more.