A maneuvering system for a marine vessel, the maneuvering system comprising:
- a propulsion device to propel a hull;
- a steering device to pivot a direction of a propulsive force generated by the propulsion device laterally of the hull;
- a forward/reverse drive switch to switch the direction of the propulsive force generated by the propulsion device between a forward drive direction and a reverse drive direction;
- a steering wheel pivotable about a pivot axis in a predetermined full operation angle range clockwise and counterclockwise by a user of the marine vessel to manipulate the steering device;
- a forward drive operator located on one of right and left sides of the pivot axis when an operation angle of the steering wheel is a neutral angle, and is pivotable together with the steering wheel about the pivot axis;
- a reverse drive operator located on the other of the right and left sides of the pivot axis when the operation angle of the steering wheel is the neutral angle, and is pivotable together with the steering wheel about the pivot axis;
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- a controller configured or programmed to control the propulsion device and the forward/reverse drive switch according to operation of the forward drive operator and the reverse drive operator;
- wherein
- the controller is further configured or programmed to:
- perform a forward drive propulsion control when the forward drive operator is operated to switch the direction of the propulsive force generated by the propulsion device to the forward drive direction, and control a magnitude of the propulsive force generated by the propulsion device according to an operation amount of the forward drive operator;
- perform a reverse drive propulsion control when the reverse drive operator is operated to switch the direction of the propulsive force generated by the propulsion device to the reverse drive direction, and control the magnitude of the propulsive force generated by the propulsion device according to an operation amount of the reverse drive operator;
- enable the forward drive propulsion control when the operation angle of the steering wheel falls within a forward drive operation valid range in the full operation angle range, and disable the forward drive propulsion control when the operation angle of the steering wheel falls outside the forward drive operation valid range;
- enable the reverse drive propulsion control when the operation angle of the steering wheel falls within a reverse drive operation valid range in the full operation angle range, and disable the reverse drive propulsion control when the operation angle of the steering wheel falls outside the reverse drive operation valid range;
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- perform a valid range variable control to variably set at least one of the forward drive operation valid range and the reverse drive operation valid range according to a sailing state of the marine vessel.