Range efficiency of watercraft

A method of operating a watercraft having a powerplant and a propulsion device drivingly engaged to the powerplant to generate a propulsive force to propel the watercraft, the watercraft having a hull shaped to cause the watercraft to operate in a displacement state and a planing state, the method comprising:

• monitoring an operational parameter of the watercraft, the operational parameter relating to a range-efficient operating regime following a transition of the watercraft from the displacement state to the planing state;
• providing, based on the operational parameter, a visual indication on a user interface of the watercraft of a status of the watercraft in relation to the range-efficient operating regime, wherein:
• the operational parameter includes a trim angle of a nozzle of the propulsion device;
• and
• the method includes adjusting the trim angle of the nozzle of the propulsion device when the watercraft is operating in the range-efficient operating regime to remain within the range-efficient operating regime.

A watercraft comprising:

• a housing having a hull and a deck, the hull shaped to cause the watercraft to operate in a displacement state and a planing state;
• a powerplant in the housing;
• a propulsion device drivingly engaged to the powerplant to generate a propulsive force to propel the watercraft;
• and
• a controller configured for monitoring an operational parameter of the watercraft to determine when the watercraft is operating within a range-efficient operating regime, and for effecting control of the watercraft to operate the watercraft within the range-efficient operating regime, effecting control of the watercraft including adjusting a trim angle of a nozzle of the propulsion device.