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Memorial Day Weekend is all about honoring those who gave their lives for our freedom. It's also a major weekend for kicking off summer time fun. There are many ways to honor those that have given their lives and to enjoy the extended weekend. Firstmate Controls has some great ways for you to enjoy this time with friends and family. Take a look: Remember Those Who Have Fallen Memorial Day is the perfect time to visit a National Military Cemetery. If you have children, this can double as an educational opportunity for them. You can always bring flowers to lay by the gravestones, too – even if you didn’t personally know the individual buried there. Red poppies were the flowers traditionally used in the very first Memorial Day observances, so you can bring them if you’re going all-out with your child’s educational historical experience. Attend a Local Event Regardless as to where you live, there's a good chance that some kind of activity is going on during Memorial Day Week

With boating season getting started, Firstmate Controls wants to bring to your attention a very important campaign that kicks off this week. May 20-26 is National Safe Boating Week ! From family friendly events at marinas to vessel safety checks, the goal of this important campaign is to raise awareness about responsible boating. More importantly, the goal is to encourage wearing life jackets when out on the water. So in honor of this very special and important national event, the best recreational marine equipment company is sharing with you some helpful and educational information about National Safe Boating Week and how you can spread awareness! Boating Incident Statistics You Need to Know According to the US Coast Guard Boating Safety Division, in 2015 the number one cause of death during a boating incident was drowning, with a staggering 428 deaths. 352 of those were reported to not be wearing life jackets. In Missouri alone, there were 17 persons killed and 70 persons inju

If you're a boater, you know the struggles that getting on and off the water can entail. We as boaters have felt that frustration as well. That's why we came up with the boat lift remote control system - to make boating less work and more enjoyable. Not sure a Firstmate Boat Lift Remote Control is for you? Check out what real boaters like you have to say about it! REAL CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS  “Of all the things I have bought at the lake, this was my best purchase!” ~ Tom S., Sunrise Beach, MO “Safety - with the remote system, there is no need to leave someone on the dock to raise the lift” ~ Jim H., Lake St. Louis, MO “Able to raise lifts to protect them when boating” ~ Ken E., Rocky Mount, MO “The Firstmate has operated flawlessly since day one. It’s one part of boating that I don’t have to worry about. It adds peace of mind.” ~ Jeffrey L., St. Charles, MO “Cool product” ~ Joe L., Shawnee, KS “State of the art system & dependability” ~ James M.,

There is without a doubt, no better accessory to have for your boat lift than a boat lift remote control system. With the many advantages it provides, investing in a boat lift remote control will be your most favorite purchase of all. Firstmate Controls has some of the best electronic marine equipment around. Let us give you some examples of the advantages of owning Firstmate products for your boat lift control needs. Why put in all this work?  Consider the efforts that you put into launching and docking your boat anytime you want to go out on the water. You've got to lower the boat from the dock, and then climb on-board while the boat is swaying back and forth from the waves. You've got to pull your boat out and moor it while you climb back off the boat to go raise the lift back up. Then you have to climb back in your boat without falling in the water. And guess what, you've got to do this whole crazy and time consuming dance all over again after a long day out on