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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Brett J. Mcnalley, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Michael J. Lemancik, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brett J. McNalley, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Michael J. Lemancik, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems for maneuvering a marine vessel comprise a plurality of marine propulsion devices that are movable between an aligned position to achieve of movement of the marine vessel in a longitudinal direction and/or rotation of the marine vessel with respect to the longitudinal direction and an unaligned position to achieve transverse movement of the marine vessel with respect to the longitudinal direction. A controller has a programmable circuit and controls the plurality of marine propulsion devices to move into the unaligned position when a transverse movement of the marine vessel is requested and to thereafter remain in the unaligned position after the transverse movement is achieved. Methods of maneuvering a marine vessel comprise requesting transverse movement of the marine vessel with respect to a longitudinal direction and operating a controller to orient a plurality of marine propulsion devices into an unaligned position to achieve the transverse movement, wherein the plurality of marine propulsion devices remain in the unaligned position after the transverse movement is achieved.