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Default Will gyros replace "fin" stabilizers on larger boats?

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:25:02 -0800, Chuck Gould
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Interesting concept:

http://www.seakeeper.com/gyro.html

Looks like about $100k all done, however. Price will be an issue at
that level, particularly for many folks owning one of the boats on the
smaller end of the size range for a single gyro application, 35-55
feet.


Interesting video.

I wonder how it affects bow-to-stern movement? It is a gyro - seems
to me that if it has that much of an effect on side-to-side roll, it
would have the same effect on bow-to-stern movement..