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Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022

Filed:

Nov. 02, 2020
Applicant:

Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);

Inventors:

Justin R. Poirier, Fond du Lac, WI (US);

Andrew J. Przybyl, Berlin, WI (US);

Chuck E. Welles, Rosendale, WI (US);

Jason S. Arbuckle, Horicon, WI (US);

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63H 21/14 (2006.01); F02D 41/10 (2006.01); B63B 32/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63B 32/10 (2020.02); B63H 21/14 (2013.01); F02D 41/10 (2013.01); F02D 2200/101 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling propulsion for automated launch control includes receiving a user-selected command associated with wake surfing, accessing a predetermined RPM limit associated with the user-selected command, and automatically increasing rotational speed of a powerhead to accelerate the marine vessel to a vessel speed setpoint such that the rotational speed does not exceed the predetermined RPM limit. Once the marine vessel is traveling at the vessel speed setpoint, a cruising RPM value associated with the vessel speed setpoint is identified. A difference between the predetermined RPM limit and the cruising RPM value is determined, and then the predetermined RPM limit is adjusted to an adapted RPM limit based on the difference. The adapted RPM limit is then stored for use during a subsequent launch.


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