Steve S
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- Jun 5, 2007
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- Boat Info
- 2000 400 Sedan Bridge with twin CAT 3116's
2000 340 Sundancer - SOLD!
210 Monaco 1987 - SOLD!
- Engines
- Twin Caterpillar 3116's 350 HP straight drives
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From the video I saw it draws 1.0 Kw of power. For my 400DB it would be over $42K plus installation... Starting to approach 35%-40% of my boats value.Seakeeper has their prices listed on their website. The smallest one is good for a 30-39 foot boat and cost $27,700. Sea rays L650 has 2 Seakeeper gyros. From what I understand they draw a lot of power.
Yep. Way too much for me also.Way too much $$ for me. Pretty neat though!
Looks like they have a smaller one now, the Seakeeper 2. For boats 27'-32', $22,700. Neat tech, but way beyond my needs or costs.Seakeeper has their prices listed on their website. The smallest one is good for a 30-39 foot boat and cost $27,700. Sea rays L650 has 2 Seakeeper gyros. From what I understand they draw a lot of power.
One major drawback to stabilizer fins is that they only work when the boat is moving.Do they work better than the hydraulic stabilizer fin technology used on so many boats?
I can see where they are better in that there's no expensive protrusion underwater to be damaged, but then again I'd imagine there's someone with pod drives justifying their SeaKeeper for this reason.
The power consumption seems to be the biggest drawback, IMHO, as you need generator power to get any stabilization. Although I would imagine that most boats equipped with them run generators continuously anyway.
One major drawback to stabilizer fins is that they only work when the boat is moving.
Anyone who wants a demo is welcome to meet us as we cruise from the Bahamas to Maine and back this year. Lunch in 4-6 footers anyone?
Just out of curiosity, where 'bouts in Maine do you go? I'm in Friendship throughout parts of late Spring to early Fall every year.
We won’t get to Maine until late July, but Portland and Mt Desert are both on our cruise plan.
When and where in the Bahamas? We'll be in the Northern Abaco May 25th. Short trip, leaving Cape Canaveral on to Walkers; maybe go as far as Great Guana then have to get back.As stated previously, we have two SK 9s aboard Sea Gull. The work as advertised and I doubt I’ll ever own a boat without them again.
They do draw a bit of power, which is a non issue with a properly sized generator. They are also heavy and take up space, which should be taken into account.
Anyone who wants a demo is welcome to meet us as we cruise from the Bahamas to Maine and back this year. Lunch in 4-6 footers anyone?