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 manoeuvre, 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 a sunset cruise to a dockside diner, you will enjoy comfort, class and total command.

Bowhook
Lock the bow on the spot.

Drifthook
Keep a heading while drifting.

Heading Adjust
Adjust in precise increments.

Bowhook
Drifthook
Heading Adjust

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.

MANOEUVRE WITH CONFIDENCE

See your path, drive your path.

Docking, driving or backing down on a fish could not 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 a heading or route.

INTELLIGENT STEERING CAPABILITIES

Make boat handling a breeze. Even in a breeze.

SmartCraft detects whether wind, waves or current are impacting speed or direction. Then it automates adjustments to counteract them, letting you dock and manoeuvre with effortless precision.

Available for multi-engine boats with Joystick Piloting and 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 is right for you

There is a joystick for every kind of boat and boater.

Single-engine joystick systems
Multi-engine joystick systems

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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 outboards for single-engine pontoons

Tame hard-to-handle pontoon boats with deployable bow and stern thrusters, seamlessly integrated into the system.

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.

Multi-engine Joystick systems

For multi-engine systems, SmartCraft interprets your joystick commands and instantly synchronises throttle, shifting and steering controls – plus thrusters, if applicable – to move the boat in any direction you want to go.