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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2017
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, Shizuoka, JP;
Cpac Systems Ab, Molndal, SE;
Hiroshi Inoue, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Katsutoshi Naito, Shizuoka, JP;
Sebastian Nilsson, Gothenburg, SE;
Mathias Lindeborg, Gothenburg, SE;
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Shizuoka, JP;
CPAC SYSTEMS AB, Molndal, SE;
Abstract
A boat basically includes a hull, at least one propulsion unit, a heading sensor, a position sensor and a controller. The at least one propulsion unit is movably mounted to the hull, and has a propulsion axis. The heading sensor is configured to detect a heading of the boat. The position sensor is configured to detect a position of the boat. The controller is programmed to turn the at least one propulsion unit relative to the hull such that the propulsion axis moves away from a center point of the boat to correct the heading of the boat upon determining that the boat is drifting in a drift direction based on detection results of the heading sensor and the position sensor.