Automatic thruster control of a marine vessel during sport fishing mode

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9067664
APP PUB NO 20140352595A1
SERIAL NO

13906706

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A marine vessel is disclosed having a control system for automatically controlling thrusters for steering the marine vessel for the purpose of aiding an angler who has hooked a fish. The control system will automatically control the thrusters based on the positions of the propulsion unit control levers if the control levers are split. The control system may also control the thrusters if the propulsion unit control levers have moved past a predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold can be set by the operator of the marine vessel.

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TWIN DISC INC1328 RACINE ST RACINE WI 53403

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Callaghan, Merritt P Simpsonville, US 11 67
Hutchison, Andrew Fountain Inn, SC 4 55
Lee, Patrick Greenville, US 71 1628
Marzuq, Hashim Greer, US 2 13
Yuet, Fu P Simpsonville, US 13 141

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