Brunswick Corporation
Method and system for automated launch control of a marine vessel

Abstract:

A method of controlling propulsion for automated launch control includes receiving a user-selected command associated with wake surfing, accessing a predetermined RPM limit associated with the user-selected command, and automatically increasing rotational speed of a powerhead to accelerate the marine vessel to a vessel speed setpoint such that the rotational speed does not exceed the predetermined RPM limit. Once the marine vessel is traveling at the vessel speed setpoint, a cruising RPM value associated with the vessel speed setpoint is identified. A difference between the predetermined RPM limit and the cruising RPM value is determined, and then the predetermined RPM limit is adjusted to an adapted RPM limit based on the difference. The adapted RPM limit is then stored for use during a subsequent launch.