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Default Anyone have these on your boat?

On Sep 27, 10:41*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:35:27 -0400, Honey Badger

wrote:
http://www.seakeeper.com/downloads_latestvideo.php


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Probably works but not for everyone. *There are different types of
stabilization systems. *We have Naiad hydraulically actuated fins on
our trawler and they work very well:

http://www.naiad.com/

The drawback is that the boat has to be moving at least 6 to 7 knots
for the system to become effective. *

The type with a massive gyroscope works at slow speeds and at anchor
but the gyro takes up a lot of space, consumes quite a bit of power,
and the vessel structure has to be designed around the loads produced
by the gyro, which are considerable. *You can't just drop one in to an
existing boat.


I belive you're right, Wayne. Seeing the craft isn't made for it, it
would need quite a bit of re-structure work. And yeah, what's their
idea of 'very little power'? probably different than mine.