Configurable remote control system and method for a marine vessel

A remote control system for a marine vessel, the system comprising:

• at least one fob, each fob having at least two user inputs each associated with a different user-selectable fob command, wherein the fob is configured to wirelessly transmit a fob identification and a selected fob command in response to user selection of the respective user input;
• a configuration control system configured to:
• detect available devices on the marine vessel to be controlled remotely for the marine vessel;
• generate a list of available functions for at least one user-selectable fob command based on the detected available devices;
• present the list of available functions to the user via a fob configuration user interface such that the user can select one or more functions in the list of available functions;
• identify a system command associated with each selected function so as to configure a set of system commands based on the user-selected functions;
• store the set of system commands in association with the fob identification and the selected fob command;
• and
• a helm transceiver module on the marine vessel configured to receive the fob identification and the selected fob command from the fob and to effectuate activation or deactivation of the available devices based on the set of system commands.