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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2019
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Matthew E. Derginer, Butte des Mort, WI (US);
John O. Scherer, III, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Roger W. Schreiber, Fremont, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A steering system on a marine vessel includes at least one propulsion device, a steering actuator that rotates the propulsion device to effectuate steering, at least one trim device moveable to adjust a running angle of the vessel, and a trim actuator configured to move the trim device so as to adjust the running angle. The system further includes a control system configured to determine a desired roll angle and at least one of a desired turn rate and a desired turn angle for the marine vessel based on a steering instructions. The control system then controls the steering actuator to the rotate the at least one propulsion device based on the desired turn rate and/or the desired turn angle, and to control the trim actuator to move the at least one trim device based on the desired roll angle so as to effectuate the steering instruction.