"It's a strange sensation simply because it is intuitive and vastly different from any other steering and control function on any production powerboat I have been on. In simple terms, the joystick handles all facets of the boat, except for the RPM. I don't need to do the usual hand dance and alternate between grabbing the wheel, the throttle and gear shift."
Charles Bartlhold, Yachting magazine, October 1998

Dennis Caprio from Yachting magazine inspected Bill Tripp's "Crazy Horse" with a newly-installed Control Stick™ and wrote:
"We cast off. The owner moved the joystick forward and to the left and Crazy Horse obeyed without a moment's hesitation. That's the "joy" in Joystick. In maneuvering mode, the boat goes where you point the stick. During my stint at the helm, I moved the boat every which way, but stayed within a circle not much larger in diameter than Crazy Horse's LOA. All the directional changes were silent-- no gnashing of gears, vibes from propellers or lurches of acceleration.

The Ellis Boat Co. "Express Cruiser" with the joystick system "Side Kick™." The "Side Kick ™" utilizes a bow thruster, rotating stern thruster, a generator, and control panel to provide the captain with total forward, reverse port, and starboard maneuvering capability, including one setting that will hold the boat alongside a dock so that you can safely tie up. ALSO, the thruster system doubles as an emergency "come home" system, just in case you run out of fuel or have engine trouble.