Mercury Marine Introduces Active Trim System
#1
Correspondent
Correspondent
Thread Starter
Mercury Marine Introduces Active Trim System
Coming in 2016 from Mercury Marine, http://speedonthewater.com/in-the-ne...ve-trim-system
#3
Registered
Traction control for boats. I hate traction control...
#5
SORE MEMBER
Platinum Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 29°50'49.74"N 95° 5'17.55"W.......TEXAS
Posts: 6,989
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Seems like a good idea, I imagine that it could be programmed with safe parameters for step bottom boats if steering input was considered. I am all for integrated systems as long as there are different modes according to the owners skill set.
#9
SORE MEMBER
Platinum Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 29°50'49.74"N 95° 5'17.55"W.......TEXAS
Posts: 6,989
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
You are never going to stop the inexperienced from buying boats with capabilities above them. In the automotive world electronic supervision has allowed the manufacturers to provide vehicles with capabilities far beyond the skills of many drivers. These vehicles can be driven by average drivers for the most part.
Boats with inherent safety issues or just handling quirks could operate in a much safer envelope with well thought out smart controls.