Watercraft steer-by-wire system

A method for directing a watercraft with a watercraft steer-by-wire system comprising:

• receiving a watercraft speed signal;
• receiving a helm position signal;
• receiving a helm torque sensor signal;
• receiving a rudder position signal;
• generating a helm command signal to a helm control system based on said helm torque signal, said helm position signal, and said watercraft speed signal to provide tactile feedback to an operator;
• and
• generating a directional command signal to a direction control system based on said watercraft speed signal, said rudder position signal, and said helm position signal to control direction of said watercraft.

The storage medium encoded with a machine-readable computer program code for steering a watercraft, said storage medium including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method comprising:

• receiving a watercraft speed signal;
• receiving a helm position signal receiving a helm torque sensor signal;
• receiving a rudder position signal;
• generating a helm command signal to a helm control system based to a on said helm torque signal, said helm position signal and said watercraft speed signal to provide tactile feedback to an operator;
• and
• generating a directional command signal to a direction control system based on said watercraft speed signal, said rudder position signal, and said helm position signal to control direction of said watercraft.

The computer data signal for steering a watercraft, said computer data signal including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method comprising:

• receiving a watercraft speed signal;
• receiving a helm position signal receiving a helm torque sensor signal;
• receiving a rudder position signal;
• generating a helm command signal to a helm control system based to a on said helm torque signal, said helm position signal and said watercraft speed signal to provide tactile feedback to an operator;
• and
• generating a directional command signal to a direction control system based on said watercraft speed signal, said rudder position signal, and said helm position signal to control direction of said watercraft.