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8171870 Method and apparatus for dampening rudder vibration  
An apparatus is provided for dampening rudder vibration of a motorboat. The apparatus may include a tiller assembly rotatable about a pivot point adjacent the stern of the motorboat, the tiller...
8170734 Marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus and marine vessel including the same  
A marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus is used in a marine vessel which includes a propulsion system and a steering mechanism. The marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus includes...
8170735 Marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus and marine vessel including the same  
A marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus is used in a marine vessel which includes a propulsion system and a steering mechanism. The marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus includes...
8162706 Watercraft steering system, and watercraft  
A watercraft can have an electric motor mounted on a screw bar extending in a right/left direction. The electric motor can move along the screw bar in the right/left direction to steer an outboard...
8156881 Steering handle unit of watercraft  
A steering shaft is rotatably supported on a body by a housing, and a slide portion having a handlebar attachment portion at the top is attached to the steering shaft. The rotational movement of a...
8151723 Cable steering system for a marine vessel which has a primary propulsion unit and an auxiliary propulsion unit  
A steering system for a marine vessel which has a primary propulsion unit and an auxiliary propulsion unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cable extending through a support rod of a tilt tube of...
8147283 Steering apparatus for outboard motor  
A steering apparatus whereby the steering load is equal even when the left and right steering angles are large when an outboard motor is steered to the left and right via a swivel shaft. A...
8150569 Marine vessel running controlling apparatus, and marine vessel including the same  
A marine vessel running controlling apparatus is applicable to a marine vessel which includes a propulsive force generating unit arranged to generate a propulsive force to be applied to a hull of...
8131412 Method for arrangement for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering in a watercraft  
In a method for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering of a drive arrangement in a watercraft, the system includes an operating device adapted for indicating a requested direction...
8072172 Redundant electromechanical actuator for control surfaces  
A redundant electromechanical actuator is provided that includes first and second electric motors, a common output shaft, first and second drive cable drums, first and second driven cable drums, a...
8069803 Boat tiller restraining device  
An improved tiller restraining device is provided for attachment to the underside of a boat's tiller to selectively control the position of the tiller and rudder. The device features a specialized...
8046121 Watercraft steering device and watercraft  
A watercraft steering device can include at least one of steerage status detection device configured to detect a steerage status following an operation of the steering wheel, running status...
8042481 Steering unit for small watercraft  
A steering unit for a small watercraft, which can positively prevent jolting of a steering shaft relative to a bearing section for allowing smooth rotation of the steering shaft, and makes for...
8037781 Telescoping steering system and water vehicle including the same  
A steering system for a water vehicle includes a housing having a substantially cylindrical member, at least one case member extending through the substantially cylindrical member, a column shaft...
8015935 Watercraft control apparatus  
In one embodiment, a watercraft control apparatus according to the present invention includes a control member that operates a power-consuming unit or load. The control member is operably connected...
7985108 Modular diesel hydraulic thurster system for dynamically positioning semi submersibles  
A removable retractable externally mountable dynamic positioning self contained diesel hydraulic thruster system for a floating semi-submersible vessel having a hull with a ballasted waterline, a...
7946237 Method for changing the direction of travel of a watercraft and apparatus therefor  
An apparatus for retarding and/or changing the direction of travel of a sailing vessel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a watercraft (10) with moveable flaps (12A, 12B, 12C) internal ballast...
7930986 Watercraft steering device and watercraft  
A steering wheel, operable by an operator, can be electrically connected to an electric motor to provide an actuation signal corresponding to the amount of a steering wheel operation to the...
7882791 Steering system and method for a motor driven craft  
A steering system for craft turns a motor from a fixed position to a secondary position. As a result, the craft turns right or left as desired by a user of the craft. A control unit instructs the...
7874259 Steering system  
Road and marine steering means in an amphibious vehicle are linked so that the ratio between them is variable. In a first embodiment, an arm connects a lever to a steering rack. A cable operates...
7871302 Outboard motor with reverse shift  
An outboard motor for small watercraft, such as a pleasure boat, has a capability of changing between a forward shift position and a reverse shift position by causing a lower part of the unit to...
7822552 Control devices for controlling the position of a marine seismic streamer  
A control device or “bird” for controlling the position of a marine seismic streamer is provided with an elongate, partly flexible body which is designed to be electrically and mechanically con...
7806066 Electric servo motor cable steering power head  
A device that allows an operator to move steering gear at the same speed as the control device. The invention uses two electric motors with forward and reverse capabilities that are linked to...
7805225 Remote control apparatus for a boat  
A remote control apparatus for controlling multiple propulsion units of a boat is provided. The remote control apparatus, in one embodiment, comprises a body having a first control lever and a...
7802530 Personal watercraft  
A personal watercraft can have a steering nozzle pivoting in accordance with the operation of a steering handle unit to change the traveling direction of a vehicle body. A steering position sensor...
7752986 Boat hull design  
A shallow draft boat has a flat bottom that extends along a substantial length of the boat hull. The port and starboard sides of the boat that extend beyond the bows are slightly inwardly inclined...
7743721 Control of a waterjet propelled vessel  
A method for controlling a watercraft includes acquiring a desired heading of the watercraft, acquiring an actual heading of the watercraft at time T0, calculating a heading error by comparing the...
7600482 Steering wheel for boat rudder  
A steering wheel for a boat rudder, which can be mounted on a rudder actuating shaft, comprising a substantially circular body (2) with an external peripheral edge (3) for gripping by a user and a...
7565876 Marine vessel control system  
A marine vessel control system includes a primary marine propulsory mechanism attached to the vessel and an intelligent vessel control system. Also included is an attitude sensor linked with the...
RE40762 Jet-propulsion watercraft  
A jet-propulsion watercraft, comprises a steering position sensor for detecting a steering operation of a steering operation means. A steering means adapted to be subjected to a steering assist...
7536967 Marine water conversion  
A marine water conversion apparatus capable of pumping ocean surface water several hundred feel below the surface to cause sufficient cooler water to rise to the surface to prevent formation of or...
7512465 Directional control system and method for marine vessels, such as ships and the like  
A directional control system for a marine vessel comprising a steering mechanism movable between two extreme opposite positions and capable of altering the direction of the marine vessel; an...
7506600 Waterborne vehicle  
A waterborne vehicle having a steering mechanism for transmitting a tilt of a hull and steering a propulsion apparatus. The steering mechanism comprises a first operation element for transmitting...
7494390 Action control device for small boat  
An action control device for a small boat can include a running condition detecting device, a running environment determining device configured to determine a running environment based upon the...
7490571 Swing away steering wheel assembly for a boat  
A steering assembly for a boat has a steering wheel, a mounting means to which the steering wheel is attached, and attachment means to attach the mounting means to the boat, the mounting means...
7467595 Joystick method for maneuvering a marine vessel with two or more sterndrive units  
A method for controlling the movement of a marine vessel rotates one of a pair of marine propulsion devices and controls the thrust magnitudes of two marine propulsion devices. A joystick is...
7469168 Rudder control system with adjustable solenoid on/off settings, solenoid burnout protection, and hydraulic system monitoring  
A rudder control system having adjustable rudder drive turn off and “turn on,” and component wear monitoring. The rudder drive “turn off” being adjusted in accordance with the rudder stop positio...
7438013 Steering mechanism for small boat having multiple propulsion units  
A small boat comprises a steering wheel and a steering angle sensor that detects a steering angle of the steering wheel. A plurality of propulsion units are mounted to a transom of the boat....
7429202 Outboard motor control system  
In an outboard motor control system having two outboard motors each mounted on a stern of a boat, there is provided a controller that controls operation of steering actuators to regulate steering...
7418912 Steering system and an associated vessel  
A steering system for a vessel is provided. The steering system includes an electric motor assembly and a steering linkage for transmitting the rotational output of the electric motor assembly to...
7416458 Controller for propulsion unit, control program for propulsion unit controller, method of controlling propulsion unit controller, and controller for watercraft  
A boat control system can include a propulsion unit controller, a port outboard motor, and a starboard outboard motor. The propulsion unit controller can includes an electronic throttle valve...
7398742 Method for assisting a steering system with the use of differential thrusts  
A steering assist system provides differential thrusts by two or more marine propulsion devices in order to create a more effective turning moment on a marine vessel. The differential thrusts can...
7370593 Windsurfing catamaran vessel  
An improved windsurfing catamaran type vessel. The illustrated vessel has an improved steering mechanism that includes a relatively stiff but bendable plastic rod that is directly received within...
7369923 Control system and method  
A control system of the invention for regulating a quantity to be controlled based on a deviation of the controlled quantity from a target value thereof and control parameters includes a behavior...
7364480 Engine output control system for water jet propulsion boat  
A jet-propelled watercraft can include an engine output control system that adjusts the output of the engine based on a steering force and the engine speed. The control system can also be...
7341013 Small planing watercraft  
A small planing watercraft can have a hull, an engine, and a steering assembly. The steering assembly can be configured to be translatable in the fore and aft direction, as well as pivotable about...
7337739 Steering-force detection device for steering handle of vehicle  
Steering-force detection sections, including a pressure-receiving section and a received-pressure detection section, are spaced from one another in the vicinity of a steering shaft. The steering...
7325505 Outboard motor steering control system  
In an outboard motor steering control system having a plurality of outboard motors each adapted to be mounted on a stern of a boat by a shaft to be movable by an actuator relative to the boat and...
7320629 Steering device for small watercraft  
In a steering device for a small watercraft that has at least two outboard motors which propulsive directions and propulsive forces are individually controllable. The steering device can have a...
7320290 Steering column bracket  
The present invention provides a steering column bracket 1 including a receiving main body 12 put to the deck cross member 2 from below and a sling plate 11 straddling the deck cross member 2 from...
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