Seakeeper Ride System
When you think about the new Seakeeper Ride, other products on the market may come to mind. First, the Ride product line is not a gyroscopic system like the optional Seakeeper you may have seen on our larger models. It is designed to be installed in the same location as traditional trim tabs. However, its performance far surpasses trim tabs and other self-leveling systems. Traditional self-leveling trim tab systems simply do not have the speed, technology or sensors needed to stabilize the boat. Compared to Seakeeper Ride, those systems are slow and only capable of basic leveling, with no ability to smooth out the ride while underway.
Wave motions can happen consistently or inconsistently, can be big or small and can come from any direction. Often, they occur in just milliseconds. Using Seakeeper Ride’s proprietary software and hardware, rapid-deployment rotary blades make up to 100 adjustments every second to combat these motions and deliver a dramatically smoother ride.
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Key Benefits
Seakeeper Ride eliminates up to 70% of pitch and roll motions while underway, reducing the uncomfortable pounding and slamming often caused by rough conditions. This contributes to greater safety and gives everyone on board more comfort, control and confidence.
Seakeeper Ride automatically adjusts the boat’s heeling angle during turns for better comfort, improved safety and enhanced performance.
Seakeeper Ride uses a customized Trim Command Curve to automatically adjust the boat to maintain the ideal running angle at any speed.
Seakeeper Ride continuously counters list caused by onboard movement, wind, uneven loads or prop torque while underway.
Seakeeper Ride improves acceleration to get the boat on plane faster, enhancing fuel efficiency during transition and helping the operator keep a clear view of the horizon for increased safety.
How It Works
Why It’s Better
Tech Talk - Learn How it works
Season 1 - Episode 18
Introduction To Seakeeper Ride
In this episode of Tech Talk, Sportsman Technical Sales Rep, Jim is Introducing the latest product from Seakeeper, the Ride System. Jim will break down the basics of what this system does and how it operates.
Season 1 - Episode 19
Seakeeper Ride Basic Settings
In this episode of Tech Talk, Sportsman Regional Sales Rep, Aaron is going over the basic settings for the latest product from Seakeeper, the Ride System. Aaron goes in depth on how to adjust the basic user settings to make sure you're operating the system like a pro!
Season 1 - Episode 20
Fuel Economy & Performance With Seakeeper Ride
In this episode of Tech Talk, Sportsman Technical Sales Rep, Jim, is comparing fuel economy and performance numbers with the Seakeeper Ride system on and off. This has been a common question since the launch of this product and Jim is here to show us real world numbers. He's using these comparisons to answer all of the questions and concerns that the Ride system will cause too much drag and decrease performance.
Controller components
One complete assembly of all parts listed below
Deploys in and out to build pressure on the seal plate and control vessel motions
Supports the actuator and the lifting forces generated by the controllers
Physically drives the rotary blade in and out of the water
The foundation that holds the actuator and seal plate to the transom plate
A combination of wedges that angle the seal plate relative to the hull bottom
Adhered to the transom to support the lifting forces generated by the controllers
System components
Provides power and communication between the controllers and the software module
The "brain" of the system, containing Seakeeper’s proprietary software and motion sensor
Additional Benefits
Rotary blades deploy at speeds up to 300 mm per second, making 100 adjustments every second, powered by a dense rotary design that uses just 7-10 Amps.
Manages all motions (pitch, roll, yaw) with fast deployment speeds and proprietary control software and hardware.
Predicts motion and responds instantly to eliminate it before you feel it, with no buttons to push or settings to adjust, delivering an effortless boating experience.
The drivetrain is fully sealed in a dry, greased environment with no mechanical parts exposed to saltwater.