Easy handling from Mercury Marine
Mercury Marine has announced a joystick for boats with a single outboard motor.
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13 march 2025
Mercury Marine has added Joystick Piloting for Single-Engine Outboards with Thruster. With this new system, the boat operator can command steering, throttle, and shifting of the outboard motor and simultaneously activate a variable-speed bow thruster, all with one hand through a single, intuitive joystick, especially helpful when handling is complicated by wind or current.
The joystick is compatible with 250 hp to 600 hp Mercury Verado and Sea Pro V-8, V-10, or V-12 engines with electric steering and CAN-based variable-speed thrusters.
Paired with the Mercury SmartCraft Connect and GPS sensor, the joystick adds advanced controls, previously not available for single-engine vessels. These include:
The system also enables SmartCraft Autopilot for easier navigation.
The system is expected to come on the market in the 2nd quarter of this year.
The joystick is compatible with 250 hp to 600 hp Mercury Verado and Sea Pro V-8, V-10, or V-12 engines with electric steering and CAN-based variable-speed thrusters.
Paired with the Mercury SmartCraft Connect and GPS sensor, the joystick adds advanced controls, previously not available for single-engine vessels. These include:
- Skyhook (locked position and heading)
- Bowhook (locked position)
- Drifthook (locked heading) digital anchoring
The system is expected to come on the market in the 2nd quarter of this year.
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