For boat owners seeking an alternative to Seakeeper stabilization systems, there are several options to consider. Other industry competitors including zero speed stabilizers by Naiad as well as other Technology for vessel control introduced by Imtra, DMS Holland and Humphree boast that their performance is better than Seakeeper Stabilization. While each of these alternatives offers unique features and benefits, catering to different preferences and requirements in boat stabilization, they also simply do not have the same ability to stabilize vessels in any condition. The most important information to note and these stabilizers is that none of them actually work 100% at rest. The Seakeeper stabilizers brings comfort to boating at speed and at rest leaving you and your crew and family happier and safer 100% of the time.
Alternatives to SeAkeeeper?
Does The Seakeeper Gyro have any REAL competition in the yacht and boating stabilization market? We try to answer this question for our readers here.
What are the alternatives to Seakeeper?
Historically, there have been many boat stabilizers on the market such as fin stabilizers, trim tabs and other extrusions, However, Seakeeper’s main industry competition comes in the form or other Gyro stabilizers such as Veem Gyro, Quick Gyro, ARG and the newer Smart Gyro. The blunt truth is that none of these stabilizers hold a candle to the support and technology that the Seakeeper standard provides.
Why Does the Seakeeper have No competition?
As we compare the products below, you will come to see why the Seakeeper Stabilizer truly has no other competition in the boat stabilizer market. Seakeeper, inc has worked hard to stay on top of the boat and yacht stabilization market by providing the best and most up to date technology and service in the Marine Industry. Their commitment to making their product better, year after year, is unparalleled.
Seakeeper VS Competition: Unit WeighT
One issue with other Gyro Stabilizer’s on the market is the massive weight of the competitor units. Most all of the other boat and yacht stabilizers on the market come up to 50% larger and heaver, for the vessel they are stabilizing, than the Seakeeper. A larger and heavier Gyro’s give less options to work with during a stabilization refit as well as cause other issues with a vessel such as ride, fuel and energy usage, and capacity. See all of our unit specifications on our Seakeeper Price and Info Page.
Seakeeper VS Competition: Unit POWER
Adding to the list of defects on other Yacht stabilizers on the market is the excess power draw of the Seakeeper competition. Most of the other Gyro stabilizers on the market require upwards of double or more of the power draw as the Seakeeper Gyro. Often times the electrical requirements alone, of these other gyro’s, make them an impossible option for specific vessels.
Seakeeper VS Competition: UNIT PERFORMANCE
The Seakeeper active control system comes with the smartest stabilization software on the market. The Seakeeper Stabilizer’s built in software provides technology to read the sea conditions as they are happening and communicates with the unit to recover and respond quicker to the wave action.
Also, compared to most Yacht and Boat Stabilization systems the Seakeeper performs at rest and underway. With Seakeeper you can be safe and comfortable on the water in any condition.
Seakeeper VS Competition: UNIT COOLING
Many other Gyro Stabilizers on the market encounter issues such as overheating due to overworking or being air cooled in a hot environment. The Seakeeper Stabilization system will never have this issue. The Seakeeper is cooled with their patented cooling system which removes heat by utilizing a heat exchanger through a glycol/seawater exchange. Due to the fact that the sphere itself is vacuum encapsulated in helium there is very little heat created so most of the Seakeeper units only pull water on demand.
SEAKEEPER VS COMPETITION: Service AND HISTORY
Seakeeper provides a network over 300 dealerships globally, to offer Seakeeper Service and support when needed. No other Gyro Stabilizer can even come close to have that many dealers providing stabilizers service and maintenance.
Why is Seakeeper the best in the industry?
In summary, The Engineers behind Seakeeper spare no time nor expense in their persistence to continue to be the best of the best in boat and yacht stabilization. Their innovative technology and consistant forward thinking towards newer and better products as well as support, is the biggest difference between Seakeeper and it’s competitor’s.
Tri Sea Stabilizers is the best and largest Seakeeper Service and Seakeeper installation world wide. We offer Seakeeper service and Seakeeper installations on the East Coast and have Brick and Morter locations in Florida and North Carolina in the following locations: Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Pensacola, Islamorada, Miami and Wilmington. We have performed services and installations up and down the East Coast of the United States as well as the entire Gulf and Caribbean.