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A device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) of a watercraft (10), preferably having two trimming flaps (12, 13) and in each case at least one hydraulically operated for adjustment of the inclination angle (15) of the associated trimming flap (12, 13). The invention provides that the or each hy

A device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) of a watercraft (10), preferably having two trimming flaps (12, 13) and in each case at least one hydraulically operated for adjustment of the inclination angle (15) of the associated trimming flap (12, 13). The invention provides that the or each hydraulic system (18) has an associated flowmeter (21) which detects the flow of hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic system (18) in order to determine the inclination angle (15) of the associated trimming flap (12, 13). This makes it possible to dispense with external measurement devices for detection of the position of the trimming flaps, for example appropriate position sensors. The invention also relates to a corresponding method, and to watercraft having a corresponding device.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) of a watercraft (10) having at least one hydraulic system (18) for adjustment of an inclination angle (15) of the associated trimming flap (12, 13), characterized in that each of the at least one hydraulic system (18) has a

The invention claimed is: 1. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) of a watercraft (10) having at least one hydraulic system (18) for adjustment of an inclination angle (15) of the associated trimming flap (12, 13), characterized in that each of the at least one hydraulic system (18) has an associated flowmeter (21) which detects the flow of hydraulic fluid in the respective hydraulic system (18) in order to determine the inclination angle (15) of the associated trimming flap (12, 13). 2. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the at least one hydraulic system (18) has at least one hydraulic cylinder (17) for adjustment of the inclination angle of the trimming flap (12, 13), as well as a hydraulic unit (19) for operation of the hydraulic cylinder (17), with the hydraulic cylinder (17) and the hydraulic unit (19) being connected by hydraulic lines (20). 3. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 2, characterized in that the flowmeter (21) is in each case associated with the hydraulic lines (20) which lead from the hydraulic unit (19) to the at least one hydraulic cylinder (17). 4. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 2, characterized in that the hydraulic unit (19) and the flowmeter (21) are arranged inboard. 5. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 2, characterized in that the hydraulic unit (19) and the flowmeter (21) are connected via lines (23) to a control unit (22) in order to control and indicate the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13). 6. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 2, characterized in that the hydraulic unit (19) is connected via lines (23) to a control unit (22) in order to control the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12,13). 7. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 2, characterized in that the flowmeter (21) is connected via lines (23) to a control unit (22) in order to control the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13). 8. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that the inclination angles (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) can be controlled automatically by the control unit (22) as a function of the speed of the watercraft (10). 9. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that the inclination angles (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) can be controlled automatically by the control unit (22) as a function of the rotation speed of a motor of the watercraft (10). 10. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that a trimming curve (28) is stored in the control unit (22), from which a preferred inclination of the trimming flaps (12, 13) as a function of the speed of the watercraft (10) is obtained for automatic control of the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13). 11. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 10, characterized in that the trimming curve (28) can be varied by the a user. 12. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that a trimming curve (28) is stored in the control unit (22), from which a preferred inclination of the trimming flaps (12, 13) as a function of the motor rotation speed is obtained for automatic control of the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13). 13. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 12, characterized in that the trimming curve (28) can be varied by the a user. 14. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that the trimming flaps (12, 13) can be controlled separately from one another by the control unit (22). 15. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that the inclination angles (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) can be controlled automatically by the control unit (22). 16. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that the inclination angles (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) can be controlled automatically by the control unit (22) as a function of the speed of the watercraft (10) and of the rotation speed of a motor of the watercraft (10). 17. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that a trimming curve (28) is stored in the control unit (22), from which a preferred inclination of the trimming flaps (12, 13) as a function of the speed of the watercraft (10) and of the motor rotation speed is obtained for automatic control of the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13). 18. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 17, characterized in that the trimming curve (28) can be varied by the a user. 19. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized in that the control unit (22) has an associated display (25) for indication of the inclination angle (15) of the or each trimming flap (12, 13). 20. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 19 characterized in that the trimming curve which is stored in the controller (22) can be indicated on the display (25) and can be varied by means of the control panel (26). 21. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 5, characterized In that the control unit (22) has an associated control panel (26) for manual control of the inclination angle (15) of the or each trimming flap (12, 13). 22. Device for controlling trimming flaps (12,13) according to claim 5, characterized in that the speed of the watercraft (10) can be determined by means of a GPS receiver (27), which passes on appropriate data to the control unit (22) for automatic control of the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) as a function of the speed of the watercraft (10). 23. Watercraft having trimming flaps (12, 13) for alignment of the watercraft (10) at different speeds, characterized by a device for controlling the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 1. 24. Method for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 1, characterized in that the simple calibration is carried out automatically before the start of each trip. 25. Watercraft having two trimming flaps (12, 13) for alignment of the watercraft (10) at different speeds, characterized by a device for controlling the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 1. 26. Method for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) of a watercraft (10), with the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) being varied by means of a hydraulically operating system (18), characterized in that the hydraulic system (18) has an associated flowmeter (21) by means of which the flow of the hydraulic fluid is measured in order to determine the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flap (12, 13). 27. Method of controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 26, characterized in that, for initial calibration of the system (18), the or each trimming flap (12, 13) is first of all moved to a first limit position and then to an opposite limit position in order to determine the flow in the hydraulic system (18). 28. Method for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 27, characterized in that the trimming flaps (12, 13) are moved to one limit position for simple calibration of the system (18). 29. Method for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 28, characterized in that the simple calibration is carried out before the start of each trip. 30. Method for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 26, characterized in that the inclination angles (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) are controlled automatically by a control unit (22). 31. Method for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 30, characterized in that the inclination angles (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13) are controlled automatically by the control unit (22) as a function of the speed of the watercraft (10) and/or of the rotation speed of a or each motor of the watercraft (10). 32. Method for controlling trimming flaps (12, 13) according to claim 31, characterized in that a trimming curve (28) is stored in the control unit (22), from which a preferred inclination of the trimming flaps (12, 13) as a function of the speed of the watercraft (10) and/or of the motor rotation speed is obtained for automatic control of the inclination angle (15) of the trimming flaps (12, 13).