System for controlling watercraft and watercraft
The marine propulsion device with pivotable lower portion and adaptive bow turning controls addresses the challenge of maintaining watercraft accuracy at a target spot by enabling precise bow turning and minimizing displacement, enhancing position keeping control.
US20260138720A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-05-21YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-21
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Abstract
A watercraft operating system includes a marine propulsion device and a watercraft operating controller configured or programmed to execute a position keeping control to control the marine propulsion device such that a watercraft is kept at a target spot. The position keeping control includes a first bow turning control to control an output of the marine propulsion device, a rotational direction of a propeller, and a rudder angle to be within a predetermined angular range based on information regarding the target spot of the watercraft and information regarding a position of the watercraft, and a second bow turning control to control the rotational direction of the propeller and the rudder angle to be a first angle greater than a maximum rudder angle of the predetermined angular range based on the information regarding the target spot of the watercraft and the information regarding the position of the watercraft.
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