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Evinride, Yamaha, and Mercury had outboard joystick control systems in the water at Miami, on display to the public for the first time. From media intros held months ago, we've previously reported on the Yamaha Helm Master and Mercury Verado joystick controls, and a collaboration between SeaStar (formerly Teleflex) and BRP/Evinrude was news that broke just before the show. In the short time that we are allowed to spend with these steering systems it's really impossible to determine how each will work in the variety of situations an owner may encounter, but so far I have yet to pilot a joystick-equipped boat that just didn't respond to input. One fact that eveyone needs to keep in mind is that the ultimate performance of the joystick control is very much dependent on the boat -- the hull shape and weight, the location of the center of gravity, the spacing of the outboards, how it's propped, and how many outboards are on the transom. These systems need to be dialed in for each boat. And at the Yamaha Helm Master intro I was told point-blank that its joystick control may not be a good match for every boat. When Yamaha does not feel the Helm Master will work well on a certain hull, it won't permit the builder to install it. If joysticks for outboards become popular, expect to see builders designing new boats specifically to work well in joystick mode, by optimizing the boat's center of gravity and by spreading the motors as far as possible on the transom. Both are key to joystick performance. Also look for builders to design the helm area to include a dedicated mounting location that puts the joystick in a good ergonomic position.

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► Découverte dans Multicoques Mag HS 20 Forever Green 2 : https://www.multicoques-mag.com/dossiers-catamaran-trimaran/ils-innovent-la-plaisance-forever-green ► L'ancien catamaran à gréement double dont les coques sont dotées de redans – à la manière des flotteurs d’hydravion - est bien devenu un multicoque expérimental propulsé par des ailes de kite à écoulement laminaire réalisée en Vectran® – ces voiles, pour l'heure testées avec des surfaces modestes de 25 et 50 m2 devraient assurer une excellente remontée au vent. Au portant, le vol dynamique et non statique des ailles apportent un surcroit de puissance. Le catamaran est également doté de turbines biomimétiques de l’entreprise ADV Propulse. Ces dernières permettront de produire de l’électricité « sous kite » (600 W à 6 nœuds) et de propulser (2 x 15 kW en 48 V) le multicoque lorsque les conditions seront incompatibles avec l’envoi de l’aile. Des panneaux solaires sont également en place sur les trampolines, devant le bras avant. Le catamaran démarre donc sa deuxième carrière et devrait profiter des feux de la rampe – festival Win for Good à Saint-Nazaire, Jeux olympiques de 2024 à Marseille et départ du Vendée Globe aux Sables-d’Olonne. Le Seakite s’offrira ensuite une double transat 100 % green pendant l’hiver 2025/26. ► Abonnez-vous GRATUITEMENT à la chaîne YouTube de Multicoques Mag dès maintenant – https://www.youtube.com/c/MultihullsWorld ► Connectez-vous à notre site Web pour découvrir plus de 500 essais ! Abonnez-vous à notre newsletter afin de profiter de nos promotions et d’invitations aux salons nautiques ! https://www.multicoques-mag.com/ ► Suivez-nous sur Facebook ! https://www.facebook.com/MulticoquesMag/ ► Découvrez-nous sur Instagram https://www.instagram.com/multihulls_world/ ► Suivez les actualités multicoques sur Twitter - https://twitter.com/multihullsworld?lang=fr ► Parlons business sur Linkedin ! https://www.linkedin.com/company/multicoques-mag-multihulls-world/ ► Likez nous sur TikTok ! https://www.tiktok.com/@multihullsworldmag #catamaran #multihull #multicoque #yvesparlier #beyondthesea #advpropulse #arnaudcurutchet #forevergreen #savetheocean #emmanuelvandeth #arcachon #bassindarcachon #kite #forevergreen #electricboat

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This unit runs on both 12v and 110v. It's stayed fairly cool even with 4 days of no power ( I lost my solar panel controllers early on and so my plan of running it 12v 6 hours a day changed. StarSloop on the Loop Short # 47 #aglca​ #Starsloop​ #greatloop​ #macgregor​ #MTLSA​ #boatdog​ #Galactica #dog #waterdog

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