{"id":21576,"date":"2026-06-16T11:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-4-5-operation-manual-90763-1-copy\/2-0-system-overview\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:16:51","slug":"2-0-system-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-5-operation-manual\/2-0-system-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"2.0  System Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.1  System Overview Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span> 5 uses gyroscopic principles to reduce boat roll motions in waves and wakes independent of boat speed. In installations involving multiple <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span>s, each <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span> operates independently of the others; therefore, this manual only discusses the operation of a single unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reduction of boat roll is a function of the boat\u2019s displacement, transverse metacentric height (GMT), and hull damping, as well as the operating conditions (speed and heading with respect to waves) and sea state. <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span>\u2019s active control regulates the hydraulic brake to ensure the <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span>\u2019s anti-roll torque is maximized irrespective of hull characteristics or operating conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operation of the <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span> 5 requires mechanical, electrical, and plumbing interfaces with the boat. Figure 1 illustrates the interconnection of these components and their interface with the boat. <strong>The <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span> 5 requires a connection to a multifunction display (MFD) to support the <span translate=\"no\">Seakeeper<\/span> Application.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-content\/uploads\/SK5000-OM-Fig-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21625\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7100456621004567;width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-content\/uploads\/SK5000-OM-Fig-1.png 1040w, https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-content\/uploads\/SK5000-OM-Fig-1-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2.1 System Overview Introduction The Seakeeper 5 uses gyroscopic principles to reduce boat roll motions in waves and wakes independent of boat speed. In installations involving multiple Seakeepers, each Seakeeper operates independently of the others; therefore, this manual only discusses the operation of a single unit. 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