Patent ID: 9493222
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B63B,B63H

Claim Text:
1. A marine vessel comprising: an elongated hull that extends along a center axis from an aftward end to a forward end; a first transom portion and a second transom portion, wherein each of the first and second transom portions are located closer to the aftward end than the forward end; a first propulsion device that is connected to the first transom portion and steerable about a first steering axis; a second propulsion device that is connected to the second transom portion and steerable about a second steering axis; wherein the first and second transom portions have a mounting face that is set at a non-perpendicular outboard angle to the center axis; and a controller that is configured to steer the first and second propulsion devices inwardly towards a center of turn of the marine vessel so that during any lateral translations of the marine vessel the first and second propulsion devices can provide thrusts along axes that intersect aftwardly of the center of turn; wherein the mounting face of each of the first and second transom portions have an inboard side and an outboard side, and wherein the inboard side is located closer to the center axis than the outboard side; and wherein the inboard side is located further from the forward end than the outboard side.