Seakeeper Ride, fitted in Darwin
We're the only Seakeeper Ride Certified Dealer in the Northern Territory. We size it to your hull, fit it to the transom and link it to your display, so the boat runs flatter and drier in a chop.
What we do with Seakeeper Ride
- Matching the model to the boat's length and the shape of its transom
- Pocket Fit Kits for transoms with recessed trim tab pockets. Seakeeper sells them only through Certified Dealers
- Mounting the controllers on the transom and running the cables to the helm
- Power sized to the model. The 450, 525 and 600 want 10 amps at 12 volts, the bigger units up to 16
- Linking it to a compatible display. Seakeeper lists select Garmin, Simrad, Lowrance, Minn Kota, Raymarine and Furuno models
- Setting it up on the water with you
The Seakeeper Ride range
- Ride 450Boats up to 26 feet, about 8 metres
- Ride 52527 to 30 feet, about 8 to 9 metres
- Ride 60031 to 36 feet, about 10 to 11 metres
- Ride 750 and 750 QuadAbout 37 to 42 feet. The Quad runs four controllers, for transoms without room for two big ones
- Ride 900 to 1500About 43 to 55 feet, the largest boats Ride is made for
Boat lengths are Seakeeper's guide. Versions for catamarans and pontoons are made too.
Questions people ask
How is it different from trim tabs?
Its rotary controllers make the same kind of lift as tabs, but they act much faster and adjust on their own, wave by wave, which conventional trim tabs can't do.
Does it work when the boat is stopped?
No. Ride works under way. Seakeeper's gyro stabilisers are the product for roll at rest.
When does it start working?
Seakeeper Ride starts trimming the boat at about 10 mph, around 9 knots. Full stabilisation comes in at about 20 to 25 mph, around 17 to 22 knots.
Will it fit my boat?
Seakeeper makes it for fibreglass and aluminium monohulls up to about 55 feet, stepped or not, with a fairly flat transom. Send us photos of the transom and we'll tell you.
What does it need from my electrics?
A compatible display with an ethernet port, and a 12 volt supply that can deliver 10 amps for the 450, 525 and 600, or 14 to 16 amps for the bigger models.
What upkeep does it need?
Seakeeper says to check the zincs about every three months and replace them at about half worn, and to rinse the actuators with fresh water after each trip.
What's the warranty?
Two years from delivery when you buy through Seakeeper or an authorised dealer. It doesn't cover damage from sizing or installation, so the fit matters.
Big tides, short chop
Darwin Harbour's tide can range up to 7.8 metres, with currents up to 2 metres a second. Put that against the wind and the water stands up short and steep.
That's the water Ride is made for. It works under way and corrects on every wave, which trim tabs set once at the ramp can't do.
Salt is the price. Seakeeper says to check the zincs about every three months and rinse the actuators with fresh water after each trip, so we check them whenever the boat's in with us.
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Seakeeper Ride installs
Seakeeper Ride takes the slam out of a chop. Sized and fitted by the NT's only certified dealer.
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New boat fit-outs
A new hull is the best chance to get it right. We plan the electrical side before anything gets drilled.
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Re-fits and upgrades
Keep the boat you know and update the gear. New displays, new transducers and a modern network.
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Marine audioNT onlyModus Marine AudioThe NT's only authorised Modus Marine Audio dealer
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Sonar and displaysGarminLiveScope, chartplotters and integration
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NavigationSimradDealer and installer through the Navico group
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Sonar and displaysLowranceDealer and installer through the Navico group
Take the slam out of the chop
Tell us the boat, its length and the water you run. We'll tell you which Ride suits it and what the fit involves.