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Joystick Piloting
Putting the joy in boat control.
Handling boats in tight spaces or tough conditions can be challenging. That’s why we’ve simplified every complex maneuver, enabling you to effortlessly steer the boat in any direction with just one hand using Mercury Joystick Piloting.
A PREMIUM BOATING EXPERIENCE
Don’t just turn your boat. Turn heads.
Joystick Piloting is luxury on the water. A premium driving experience that lets you immerse in what really matters. From sunset cruise to dockside diner, you’ll enjoy comfort, class and total command.
ANCHOR WITH EASE
Drop the hook. Digitally speaking.
With Joystick-integrated Skyhook®, you can push a button and the SmartCraft system will lock in your boat’s position and heading using GPS precision, holding you on the spot even in wind or current.
Bowhook
Lock the bow on the spot.
Drifthook
Keep a heading while drifting.
Heading Adjust
Adjust in precise increments.
- Bowhook
- Drifthook
- Heading Adjust
MANEUVER WITH CONFIDENCE
See your path, drive your path.
Docking, driving or backing down on a fish couldn’t be simpler. Move the joystick in any direction – even sideways or rotating in place – and the system takes you there. You can also lock in heading or route.
INTELLIGENT STEERING CAPABILITIES
Make boat handling a breeze with Joystick.
SmartCraft detects if wind, waves or current are impacting speed or direction while driving with the joystick. Then it automates adjustments to counteract them, letting you dock and maneuver with effortless precision.
Available for next gen Digital Throttle & Shift.
Never fight Wind or Current Again
Maintain Precise Speeds Automatically
Move Sideways with Minimal Drifting
Keep a Heading with Pinpoint Accuracy
Find the System That’s Right for You
There’s a Joystick for every kind of boat and boater.
Single-Engine Joystick Systems
For single-engine boats, Mercury offers Joystick Steering, which offers intuitive forward, reverse and turning control using the joystick. There are also thruster-supported systems that enable the full 360-degree Joystick Piloting experience.
Joystick Piloting for Single-Engine Vessels with Thruster
Experience superior single-engine boat control, like 360-degree rotation and sideways maneuvering.
Joystick Steering for Single-Engine Vessels
Push the joystick forward or backward to move ahead or in reverse. Twist it left or right to turn. Intuitive. Simple. Precise.
Joystick Piloting for Single-Engine Inboards
Experience inboard boat control like never before, with this thruster-supported single-engine joystick system.
Joystick Piloting for Outboards for Single-Engine Pontoons
Tame hard-to-handle pontoon boats with deployable bow and stern thrusters seamlessly integrated into the system.