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Abstract

A missing outboard motor system provides a microprocessor of the outboard motor with the ability to disable or cause a malfunction of the engine of the outboard motor. This disabling of the outboard motor engine can be programmed to occur upon the detection of tampering relating to a communication system. A global positioning satellite system can be provided to monitor the current position of the outboard motor and report that current position to a remote source, such as a monitoring station. The malfunction that can be caused with regard to the engine can be minor and temporary, but severe enough to induce a thief or co-conspirator to attempt to have the outboard motor repaired. This will assist in relocating the outboard motor and capturing the thief.

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