Patent ID: 8622777

Claim:
A system for maneuvering a marine vessel comprising a hull, the system comprising: a marine propulsion device that provides at least a reverse thrust with respect to the marine vessel, the propulsion device being vertically pivotable between at least a first trim position and a second trim position, wherein the hull impedes the reverse thrust of the propulsion device in the first trim position to a larger degree than when the propulsion device is in the second trim position; and a control circuit controlling the propulsion device to move into the second trim position when the reverse thrust of the propulsion device is requested; wherein the control circuit controls movement of the propulsion device into the second trim position upon request for an operational mode that requests the reverse thrust; and wherein the operational mode comprises one of a stationkeeping mode wherein the control circuit controls operation of the marine propulsion device to maintain a global position of the marine vessel; a docking mode wherein the control circuit controls operation of the propulsion device to achieve a transverse movement of the marine vessel; and a reverse mode wherein the control circuit controls operation of the propulsion device to achieve reverse translation of the marine vessel.