Brunswick Corporation

David W Dochterman

Matthew Eric Derginer

Brad E Taylor

Bret A Martin

A method of controlling attitude of a marine vessel includes measuring a roll motion of the marine vessel with an attitude sensor, and then determining that the roll motion exceeds a threshold roll where no corresponding steering input is present. The method further includes determining a counteracting drive movement for at least one propulsion device based on the measured roll motion and then controlling a steering actuator to move the at least one propulsion device to effectuate the counteracting drive movement so as to counteract an environmentally-induced roll motion of the marine vessel without effectuating a net change in heading and/or translation.

Method and system for controlling attitude of a marine vessel

A method of controlling a plurality of marine drives on a multi-hull marine vessel includes determining, based on steering information, that the multi-hull marine vessel is entering a turn and then receiving a running trim position for each marine drive. A trim position of at least a portion of the plurality of marine drives is then adjusted from each respective running trim position so as to induce roll of the multi-hull marine vessel during the turn.

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Panama City, FL, United States of America

David W Dochterman