Thruster control for a boat

A pontoon boat comprising:

• a plurality of pontoons;
• a deck supported by the plurality of pontoons, the deck having an outer perimeter;
• a propulsion system having at least one prime mover that propels the pontoon boat through water;
• a thruster system including a first thruster and a second thruster, wherein at least one thruster of the first thruster or the second thruster has a deactivated position and an in-use position;
• a plurality of sensors supported by the plurality of pontoons, the plurality of sensors configured to generate one or more signals;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the first thruster and the second thruster, the controller configured to:
• identify a first condition;
• based on the first condition, configure the at least one thruster to be in the in-use position;
• detect an environmental condition proximate at least one of the plurality of pontoons based on the one or more signals from the plurality of sensors;
• identify a second condition;
• and
• based on the second condition, configure the at least one thruster to be in the deactivated position.