Firstmate Controls

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Get ready for the boating season this year by revolutionizing your hoist! Not sure what products will be best for properly accessorizing a dock ? Firstmate Controls has some featured products that you'll love. We make shopping for dock accessories and remote control systems easy. We don't just have remote control systems, we also carry parts for servicing systems as well. Check out our website for more products that we have in stock. Manual Boxes Features: Full Port Valves  Handle Stops Standard Remote Features: Emergency Handles  Remote Controlled  Safety Valve Drivers Generation 3 Pro Features:  Faster Operation  Even Easier to Use  Emergency Handles  Remote Controlled  Safety Valve Drivers  Smart Controls  Lift Monitoring  Programmable Positions  Remote Lighting Option from Key Fob: Dock Lights, Ambient or Cove Theatre Lighting   *Features included on all Firstmate Systems: 2 Year Parts & Labor Warranty  GFCI Protected  H

Hey there! We're so glad you decided to visit our blog again! In last week's blog , we promised to share some more history about Firstmate Controls , the best boat lift remote control company in America . So we went straight to the source of where it all started with a short Q&A session with Julie Figura, Co-Owner of Firstmate Controls :  Q&A with Julie Figura Q: Can you tell us a little about Firstmate and your staff? A: "John is an electrical engineer by trade.  He began his career at St. Louis Music designing amplifiers; went on to satellite communications for Muzak.  He has a strong background in wireless communications – so when I initially was hurt (see last week's blog for the story), the Firstmate was a challenge/labor of love (no pun intended) to design.  We have had design partners to help enhance our product line for the last 15 years.  They include people John has worked with since the early 1990’s.  Our employees have included college st

Hello and THANK YOU for checking out Firstmate Controls very first blog of many to come! We're excited to jump into this new marketing adventure and make some waves by spreading our wealth of knowledge, experience, and even by sharing some fun educational tidbits about the most reliable boat lift control system in Missouri with you. So to kick this thing off right, we'll start by sharing a fun short story to get you better acquainted with us. Some History About How We Got Started The story of why Firstmate Controls began starts with an avoidable injury. Owner's John and Julie worked together back in their dating years to put the boat away after a day out on the Mississippi. John would clean the outside of the boat, while Julie cleaned the inside. As usual, John had lifted the boat while Julie was onboard cleaning,  and then he stepped away. Julie decided to jump from the boat to the dock on her own while it was lifted and fell between the lift and dock. From those i