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Dec 12, 1995
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Sep 7, 1994
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Sep 7, 1993
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Adjustment is made of the position of a marine transportation system including a boat having a drive, a trimmable port tab and a trimmable starboard tab. The operation of the marine transportation system is monitored to provide an output distinguishing boat operation in an on-plane condition and boat operation in an off-plane condition, to provide an output distinguishing boat travel in a straight forward condition and boat travel in a turning condition and to provide an output distinguishing boat operation in a first heel condition in which the boat tilts to port and boat operation in a second heel condition in which the boat tilts to starboard. The port and starboard tabs are positioned at desired positions in response to the outputs. According to the embodiment, a heel adjustment operation of the boat is carried out during boat operation in an on-plane straight forward travel condition, only.
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