Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods for operating a marine motor are provided herein. An example motor system includes a motor, a battery, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a user input indicating a desired speed, determine a charge level of the battery, determine an optimized speed or propulsion of the marine motor based on the desired speed and the determined charge level of the battery, and transmit a signal to the motor to operate accordingly. The processor may generate a correction factor based on at least one of the determined charge level of the battery, a boat speed profile curve, and a boat travel distance curve; and determine the optimized speed or propulsion by applying the correction factor to the desired speed. Thus, an eco-mode can be provided to help maintain a high level of battery charge while still enabling desired use.

Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods for operating a marine motor are provided herein. An example motor system includes a motor, a battery, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a user input indicating a desired speed, determine a charge level of the battery, determine an optimized speed or propulsion of the marine motor based on the desired speed and the determined charge level of the battery, and transmit a signal to the motor to operate accordingly. The processor may generate a correction factor based on at least one of the determined charge level of the battery, a boat speed profile curve, and a boat travel distance curve; and determine the optimized speed or propulsion by applying the correction factor to the desired speed. Thus, an eco-mode can be provided to help maintain a high level of battery charge while still enabling desired use.

Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods for operating a marine motor are provided herein. An example motor system includes a motor, a battery, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a user input indicating a desired speed, determine a charge level of the battery, determine an optimized speed or propulsion of the marine motor based on the desired speed and the determined charge level of the battery, and transmit a signal to the motor to operate accordingly. The processor may generate a correction factor based on at least one of the determined charge level of the battery, a boat speed profile curve, and a boat travel distance curve; and determine the optimized speed or propulsion by applying the correction factor to the desired speed. Thus, an eco-mode can be provided to help maintain a high level of battery charge while still enabling desired use.

Abstract: A trolling motor assembly is provided for attachment to a watercraft. The trolling motor assembly includes a steering assembly having a stepper motor with motor current feedback to prevent stall of the stepper motor during steering of the trolling motor. The stepper motor, which rotates the shaft to which the primary trolling motor is coupled to change the direction of thrust in accordance with a steering command, is dynamically controlled utilizing motor current feedback to change the speed of the stepper motor to adapt to the load conditions on the steering assembly. The feedback control can enable operation of the stepper motor at increased RPMs under relatively low load conditions, while preventing stalls by adjusting the drive signal to decrease the speed of the stepper motor in response to increased loads.

Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods for operating a marine motor are provided herein. An example motor system includes a motor, a battery, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a user input indicating a desired speed, determine a charge level of the battery, determine an optimized speed or propulsion of the marine motor based on the desired speed and the determined charge level of the battery, and transmit a signal to the motor to operate accordingly. The processor may generate a correction factor based on at least one of the determined charge level of the battery, a boat speed profile curve, and a boat travel distance curve; and determine the optimized speed or propulsion by applying the correction factor to the desired speed. Thus, an eco-mode can be provided to help maintain a high level of battery charge while still enabling desired use.

Abstract: A trolling motor assembly is provided for attachment to a watercraft. The trolling motor assembly includes a steering assembly having a stepper motor with motor current feedback to prevent stall of the stepper motor during steering of the trolling motor. The stepper motor, which rotates the shaft to which the primary trolling motor is coupled to change the direction of thrust in accordance with a steering command, is dynamically controlled utilizing motor current feedback to change the speed of the stepper motor to adapt to the load conditions on the steering assembly. The feedback control can enable operation of the stepper motor at increased RPMs under relatively low load conditions, while preventing stalls by adjusting the drive signal to decrease the speed of the stepper motor in response to increased loads.