Firstmate Controls FAQs

By MSW -

Here at Firstmate Controls, we pride ourselves on offering the BEST customer service. If you have a question for us, you should know that no questions are bad questions. Never be afraid to ask it. On that note, our boat lift remote control company is here to answer a few of the frequently asked questions we may get, in this week's blog. If you have any more questions that we don't cover here, please give us a call today at 866-570-9707. 


Firstmate Controls FAQs


Question: Do you perform Dock Safety checks?

Answer: Yes. Save the headache & hassle by booking your Off Season Dock Check Today! Save Big on a service call by scheduling this winter. Service Includes: check out Blower Boxes, the Lift Structure, Air in lifts, Ramps, Cables, Bolts, Bushings, Hoses, Dock Frame, Posts, Purlins, Roof Panels for Breaks.

Question: What is the mission at Firstmate Controls?

Answer: Firstmate is dedicated to the design, manufacture, distribution and servicing of the finest wireless electronic equipment for the recreational marine industry. We offer full manufacturing capability using state of the art equipment. Complete systems can be installed for you, or shipped ready for any application.

“Necessity, the Mother of Invention” ~ Plato

Being boaters on the Mississippi during our dating years, our agreement when putting the boat away was that John would clean the outside of the boat while Julie cleaned the inside. Worked great until the day the spokes came off ~ John had the boat up on the lift while Julie was cleaning the inside like any other time. John stepped away and Julie decided to try and jump from the boat, in the air, to the dock. Not making the dock and falling between the lift and the dock. From those injuries came the invention of the Firstmate® remote control system. “If I could have had something inside the boat to lower it by myself, I would have never got hurt”. So John and his team went to work and created a blower box system that was not only safe for boating passengers, but easy to use as a second set of hands getting the boat on and off the lift. We continue to strive to make safe, easy to use, and reliable blower boxes for all boaters ~ since we are boaters ourselves. ~ John and Julie Figura

Question: Why would one choose the boat lift controls at Firstmate Controls?

Answer: It's a Safety Net for:

YOUR BOAT: will add air automatically when lift goes in water
YOUR DOCK: keeps your lift up from the undercurrent of those “Plow Dog” waves
YOUR LIFT:  will add air if air restriction in tanks or leak in hose
YOUR GUEST: will hold your boat in place for boarding / debarking
YOUR WALLET: increases the resale of value of your lift

  • Works on ANY air lift
  • Regardless of Size


Do You Have Any More Questions?

All of here at Firstmate Controls hope that you found this blog enlightening and helpful when it comes to understanding what we do here a little more and why we do it. Remember, if you haven't got your dock safety check scheduled yet, we encourage you to do so. Please visit our website HERE and get your appointment scheduled quickly and conveniently. Again, never hesitate to give us a call if you have any questions. We can be reached at 866-570-9707.



Boat Lift Controls You Can Count On!

Firstmate Controls 
410 Century Business Drive
Labadie, MO 63055

Phone: (866) 570-9707



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Location: Labadie, MO 63055, USA

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