Patent ID: 6910927
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: B63H,F02B

Abstract:
1. A watercraft that includes an outboard motor mounted on a hull, the watercraft comprising: an operator-controlled navigational unit positioned in the hull, the navigational unit comprising at least one engine operation control unit that receives throttle and shift commands and that generates throttle and shift command signals, a control unit that receives steering commands and that generates steering command signals, and a trim selection control unit that receives trim selection commands and that generates trim selection command signals; actuators in the outboard motor, the actuators responsive to control signals to operate a throttle body, a transmission, a steering system, and a trim system; and a control system in the outboard motor and connected via a communication system to the navigational unit, the control system receiving the command signals from the control units in the navigational unit via the communication system and generating the control signals to the actuators in the outboard motor.