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Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 22, 2022
Applicant:

Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka, JP;

Inventors:

Juan-Pablo Afman, Marietta, GA (US);

Thomas Gurriet, Acworth, GA (US);

Jun Otsu, Shizuoka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2006.01); B63H 20/00 (2006.01); B63H 25/02 (2006.01); B63H 25/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63H 25/02 (2013.01); B63H 25/42 (2013.01); B63H 2020/003 (2013.01); B63H 2025/026 (2013.01);
Abstract

A remote control system for a watercraft can provide various modes of joystick propulsion control including cruise control, sub-idle watercraft speed operation, composite lateral propulsion, and shiftless docking maneuvers. The system can be used with outboard motors having 360-degree rotatable lower units.


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