Leading-Edge Seakeeper 16 Defines Performance
Leading-Edge Seakeeper 16 Defines Performance
CALIFORNIA, Md. (February 27, 2015) – Seakeeper, the company that revolutionized boating safety and comfort through gyro stabilization, continues to move the marine industry forward. Its offerings now include the leading-edge Seakeeper 16, for 65’– 80′ yachts and sportfish boats.
The gyro reduces resonant vessel roll by up to 90%, whether the boat is at rest or underway. For yacht owners, this means less motion sickness and a far more enjoyable time on the water. For offshore fishermen, it further translates into going out while others stay ashore, less fatigue, and the ability to troll effectively in beam seas.
Seakeeper utilizes a vacuum-encased flywheel to provide powerful righting forces. Using built-in computers, they immediately counteract boat roll with an active control mechanism, instantly providing optimal stability over a broad range of sea states. They’re a practical, cost-effective and fuel-efficient alternative to external appendages, such as fins.
Through advancements in technology and efficiencies in manufacturing, the Seakeeper 16 provides more than double the stability performance of the previous generation M8000 gyro, at the same cost. The new model has a retail price of $89,900.
The Seakeeper 16 is small for the size of the boat it is engineered to serve. At 42.6″ L x 43.2″ W x 32.8″ H, and weighing only 2,100 lbs., the unit easily fits both contemporary and traditional vessel layouts, and can -more- -2- be installed off centerline. It requires only modest electrical power, is virtually silent, and nearly maintenance-free.
Seakeeper supplies numerous notable yacht and sportfish builders with the Seakeeper 16 for OEM installation, and sales for retrofits are increasing. The company has over 2,400 units of its completely scalable technology in operation worldwide. It offers five models, fitting boats from 30′ to over 100′, and can configure multiple gyros to provide stability to vessels up to 220′.
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