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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 ============ 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. |
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