Emergency Cut Off Switch Link Requirements and Options

For decades boat manufacturers have equipped boats with an emergency cut off switch. The emergency cut off switch lanyard, or ECOS-L, connects the engine ignition system to a life vest or belt loop, so if the operator leaves the helm while underway the lanyard is pulled and the motor stops. Congress recently passed a law making it mandatory to use an engine cut-off device whenever on plane in a boat under 26 feet.