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Operation control system for planing boat

  • US 20060160438A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2006
  • Published: 07/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An operation control system for a planning-type boat comprising mode selection means for selecting a driving mode, the driving mode comprising at least one of a normal operation mode, in which the boat cruises at a speed in response to the displacement of an acceleration controller, and a speed-fixing mode in which the boat cruises at a fixed speed determined when a speed-fixing controller is operated, the system further comprising planing condition determination means for determining whether a hull of the planning-type boat is at a stage of planing, wherein the mode selection means prohibits the driving mode from switching to the speed-fixing mode if the planing condition determination means determines that the hull is not at the stage of planing, and wherein the mode selection means permits the driving mode to switch to the speed-fixing mode if the planing condition determination means determines that the hull is at the stage of planing.

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