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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2006
Yoshimasa Kinoshita, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Sumihiro Takashima, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Shu Akuzawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazumasa Ito, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Toshiyuki Hattori, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yoshimasa Kinoshita, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Sumihiro Takashima, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Shu Akuzawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazumasa Ito, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Toshiyuki Hattori, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
An operation control system for a small boat can include a mode selection module configured to allow a driver to select between a plurality of driving modes including at least a normal operation mode, in which the boat cruises at a speed in response to the displacement of an acceleration controller, and a low-speed setting mode, in which the boat cruises at a preset low speed when a low-speed setting controller is operated; in which the mode selection module permits the driving mode to switch to the low-speed setting mode if the displacement of the acceleration controller is zero, or small or close to zero or is in or substantially at an idle position.