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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brad E. Taylor, Stillwater, OK (US);
David W. Dochterman, Van Dyne, WI (US);
Bret A. Martin, Wellington, FL (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/10 (2006.01); B63H 20/12 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B63H 21/21 (2006.01); B63H 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/10 (2013.01); B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63H 21/21 (2013.01); G05D 1/0208 (2013.01); B63H 2020/003 (2013.01); B63H 2021/216 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.