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Section1:SYSTEMOVERVIEW
1.0 SystemOverview
The Seakeeper Model 8000 Gyro uses gyroscopic principles to reduce boat roll motions in waves and
wakes independent of boat speed.One Model 8000 Gyro will reduce the roll motions of a boat that
displaces15to25tons.Boatswithhigherdisplacementtypicallyrequiremultiplegyrostoprovidegood
roll reduction.In multiple gyro installations, the gyros operate independently of each other and
thereforethismanualonlydiscussesoperationofasingleunit.
AModel8000GyroconsistsofaGyroassembly(including Gyro Control Box and Compact MotorDrive
Box), serial communications cable, and Display.Figure 1 illustrates the
interconnection of these
componentsandtheirinterfacewiththeboat.
FIGURE1–MODEL8000GYROSTABILIZATIONSYSTEMCOMPONENTS
TechnicalspecificationsprovidedinSection6listthepowerconsumption,totalweight,anddimensions
of the major components.Gyroscopic principals that apply to boat roll control are discussed on
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