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Automated fuel economy optimization for marine vessel applications

  • US 8,428,799 B2
  • Filed: 02/04/2009
  • Issued: 04/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for operating a marine vessel comprising:

  • a cruise control module that operates the marine vessel at a plurality of speeds;

    a trim control module that positions an outdrive into a trim position while the marine vessel is operated at the plurality of speeds;

    a fuel economy determination module that determines a fuel economy for each of the speeds and the trim position, and that selects a first speed from the plurality of speeds based on the fuel economy; and

    an operation control module that operates the marine vessel at the first speed and the trim position.

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