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LAUNCH www.BoatingIndustry.com October 2015 | Boating Industry | 9 Mercury tests on a broad range of boats indicate fuel savings of 14 to 54 percent by running in the auto mode provided by Active Trim, versus fully trimmed down in manual mode. The key to the system is its exclusive and patented GPS-based control system. Mercury's Active Trim controls the trim in accordance with boat speed and engine RPM. This feature solves problems with the engine or drive trimming up in- stead of down, if the propeller breaks loose in hard turns. It also solves issues with the en- gine trimming up too early or too late while the boat is getting up on plane. Active Trim can be used on high-per- formance boats, and it provides a seamless handoff from auto to manual operation at high speeds, to give the operator full control. Another Active Trim ex- clusive is its fi ve select- able trim profi les that accommodate nearly any boat application, from small runabouts, pontoons, bass boats and cruisers to high-performance applications. The Active Trim panel is compatible with analog and digital gauges, and has been specially designed to accommodate mount- ing in a broad range of boat applications. Active Trim is compatible with any new Mercury Outboard or MerCruiser engine with SmartCraft. This includes outboards from 40hp to 400hp and MerCruiser pack- ages from 130hp to 430hp. engine or drive breaks loose in hard turns. It also solves issues with the en- gine trimming up too early or too late while the boat is getting up on plane. Active Trim can be used on high-per- formance boats, and it provides a seamless handoff from auto to manual operation at high speeds, to give the operator full control. plane. Active Trim can be used on high-per- formance boats, and it provides a seamless handoff from auto to manual operation at high speeds, to give the operator full control. Another Active Trim ex- pontoons, bass boats and cruisers to high-performance applications. The Active Trim panel is compatible The new Mercury V8 sterndrives offer more power, torque and fuel effi ciency, the company says.