Method for controlling a boat comprising a pivotable drive unit, and a electronic vessel control unit for steering a boat

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9862473
APP PUB NO 20160288893A1
SERIAL NO

15037087

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A method is provided for controlling a boat. The boat is adapted to float in a body of water. The boat includes a hull having a longitudinal extension along a hull longitudinal axis, a lateral extension along a hull lateral axis and a vertical extension along a hull vertical axis. The boat also includes a set of drive units, the set of drive units comprising at least one drive unit. Each drive unit in the set is arranged such that it, during driving of the boat, is adapted to be at least partially submerged into the body of water; adapted to be pivotable, relative to the hull, around a drive unit longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel to the hull longitudinal axis such that a drive unit roll angle can be varied, and adapted to be pivotable, relative to the hull, around a steering axis that forms an angle with the drive unit longitudinal, axis such that a drive unit steering angle can be varied.

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  • AB VOLVO PENTA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rydberg, Anders Arboga, SE 8 64
Wiklund, Johan Köping, SE 2 54

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