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Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 25, 2022
Applicant:

Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);

Inventors:

Travis C. Malouf, Germantown, WI (US);

Matthew W. Snyder, Fond du Lac, WI (US);

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

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2006.01); B63H 20/00 (2006.01); B63H 20/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63H 20/10 (2013.01); B63H 2020/003 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling at least one marine drive on a marine vessel includes determining that a trim position sensor has failed for a first marine drive, determining an allowable steering angle range for the first marine drive based on a first assumed trim position, and determining a steering position adjustment based on the allowable steering angle range. A steering actuator is controlled to automatically adjust the steering position of the marine drive based on the steering position adjustment. A trim position adjustment is determined based on a second assumed trim position for the marine drive and a trim actuator is controlled to adjust the trim position of the first marine drive based on the trim position adjustment.


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