Hardware Solutions
A breakdown of the low-cost, off-the-shelf devices we use and the catastrophic risks they prevent.
The Flow Tool (LinkTap)
The Risk: Sinking at the Dock
When you're hooked up to city water at a marina or RV park, a burst pipe or failed fitting means an endless supply of pressurized water flooding your rig. For boats, this can overwhelm the bilge pump and sink the vessel at the dock.
The Protection
The LinkTap Gateway and Valve act as an intelligent Flow Tool. By monitoring real-time gallons-per-minute, the system instantly detects abnormal volume (like a burst pipe) and automatically shuts off the physical water supply before catastrophic damage occurs.
- Detects leaks based on flow rate anomalies.
- Physical, motorized shut-off valve at the spigot.
- Integrates via Local API for zero-latency response.
Power Telemetry (Shelly Uni)
The Risk: Failed Bilge Pumps
A dead 12V house battery doesn't just mean your fridge thaws—it means your automatic bilge pump loses power. A slow, undetected leak will eventually sink a boat if the bilge pump doesn't have the battery juice to keep up.
The Protection
The low-cost Shelly Uni wires directly into your 12V system to provide constant, precision voltage monitoring. If your shore power drops or your battery voltage dips dangerously low, you get a push notification immediately—giving you time to get back to the boat before the bilge fails.
- Precision 12V and starter battery voltage tracking.
- Detects loss of shore AC power.
- Extremely low power draw.
12V Protection
Don't let a $100 battery drain cost you a vessel.
Remote Sensors (Shelly Flood)
The Risk: Hidden Leaks
Water can ingress from bad through-hulls, faulty seals, or rain. By the time water is visible above the floorboards, the damage to cabinetry, flooring, and electrical wiring is already done.
The Protection
Place low-cost Wi-Fi Shelly Flood sensors in your lowest bilge compartments or under your RV sinks. The second water bridges the sensor contacts, it fires a webhook to our Cloudflare network, triggering an instant push notification to your phone.
- Placed in discrete, high-risk areas.
- Battery lasts over a year.
- Can automatically trigger the LinkTap to close.
Instant Webhooks
Fraction-of-a-second alerting.