I wrote a roundup of vessel tracking systems last spring, but just now I spotted a new offering in this field from Cobra Marine.

The C-Pod Security System consists of a monitor and GPS tracker you install on the boat, out of sight. If your boat leaves home, or if the battery voltage falls outside preset limits, or if a motion sensor is triggered, you’ll know about it.

It uses the cellular grid to communicate vessel status, so that’s a limiting factor if your boat is outside a service area. The unit costs $495, and requires a $25 monthly service contract for the communication part.

There’s more to it than I’ve described here, but Cobra doesn’t have a page up for this product yet! They only recently aquired the product line, as I understand it, so you can find a lot of information at the existing C-Pod website. Also, you can see a sample and get the lowdown from Tim Groseclose at North Pacific Marketing (C2113, upstairs).