A New Breed of Super Stability
Yachts
with our Hybrid
Solar-Electric-SWATH Technology to
reduce motion at rest and underway
using 100% Solar Power and Zero gallons per mile.
LET THE SUN MAKE YOU RUN FUEL FREE.
Please don't tell me I have to tolerate uncomfortable rocking
while running or drifting in 3-5 foot seas. Please don't tell
me I have to climb a moving ladder to get back on the boat
when I go swimming or diving. Please don’t tell me I need
to have an expensive crew to maneuver and operate my 66
foot yacht. And certainly please don't tell me I have
to spend a lot of money on fuel to be able to run my yacht.
Our new Stability
66 Luxury SWATH doesn't have any of these common issues.
On land, if the surface you were walking on
rocked like a boat in 3-5 foot seas, a yellow tape would be
put up, and it would be declared a danger zone! Unfortunately,
you can't avoid these conditions on a boat of any size even
if you stay on inshore waterways where even large vessels
are constantly steering into wakes to avoid violent rocking.
Consequently how do you avoid those days when the luxury interior
isn't enough to mask your discomfort and your only wish is
for super extra-strength motion sickness pills?
The answer can be found in SWATH
(Small Water plane Area Twin Hull) technology. This is
a mature technology used by the military and for deep-sea
research ships. Up to the present moment, it has not been
available in a hybrid private yacht. Very simply, Stability
Yacht's hull shape reduces the upward forces on the vessel
as the wave passes through. The biggest advantage comes in
a beam sea because the technology significantly reduces the
vessel's vertical movement and totally eliminates the quick
jarring movements. If you are operating in quiet seas and
no longer require the SWATH stability you can raise the hulls
out of the water by pushing a few buttons. Now you have a
wave piercing
power catamaran. Yes this vessel totally changes its operating
characteristics to fit your needs and existing conditions!
You can navigate in less than 2 feet of water and go over
crab trap lines without experiencing that tension felt when
you think about the inconvenience and cost of fixing the shafts
and propellers you are about to destroy. With the jet drives,
extremely light weight and 18 inch shallow draft, we were
able to install a system on the boat that allows you to pull
yourself off if you should go aground. As a result, go ahead
drive it right up on the beach and enjoy the shaded beach
and water.
The next time you are going on to the roof of your house,
place the ladder as vertical as possible, then have someone
shake it as you are going up. But why stop there; Try putting
a scuba tank and weight belt on as well. This is the same
set of conditions you encounter trying to get back on a boat
after swimming or diving. What will be the technological breakthrough
that will solve this problem?
It can be certainly answered in one word ELEVATOR.
Like our older model Stability
60, our elevator extends at the stern from
side to side and goes 2 feet below the water so you can float
on to it and then be lifted to deck level. An even worse situation
arises when boarding from a tender. Both boats are moving
and the tender is very unstable due to its size. We totally
avoid this situation by piloting the tender over the elevator
and raising the tender to deck level where you can easily
step out.
Why do I have to spend so much money on fuel to run my yacht?
You don’t. You can maneuver our new Stability
66 Luxury SWATH by yourself. With the included JetMaster
Joystick, a full-featured control system based
on a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and proprietary software
developed by Ultra
Dynamics for their water jet propulsion. Easy and logical
to use, even inexperienced boat users look like pros. One-hand
close quarter maneuvering gives total control of your boat.
Docking and backing into a slip is simple with same-sense
steering, just push the joystick in the direction you wish
the boat to move. With their Remote tether control, auto-steer
(Autopilot) interface and get-home backup systems, you will
not hesitate one second to finally go out on your own.
What makes Stability 66 different from other less efficient yachts?
The solution is in our Advanced
Hull design and our Hybrid Solar-Electric-SWATH Technology
system (optional). The electric DC motors drive
the engine shaft in tandem with the Diesel motors and the
solar energy supplies the power to the electric motors and
charges the battery banks. Thanks to our sophisticated electronic
controllers, and “self-optimization,” the diesel-electric systems
can handle varying load requirements efficiently.
The environmentally friendly Hybrid Solar-Electric-SWATH
Technology marks a new chapter in the history of pleasure
boat propulsion systems. It not only assures zero emissions
and low speed maneuvering in harbors, noiseless drive on inland
waters and nature reserves, but also eliminates the need for
separate generator units for other onboard equipment. The
"zero emissions" electric drive mode allows a speed of 8 mph
using solely electric propulsion and switches to the combustion
engine with an easy turn of the ignition key. The ingenious
propulsion then gets "boosted" by the electric drive and enables
quicker acceleration, lowering fuel consumption, improving
response and dynamics. These are further irrefutable arguments
that Stability Yachts and Steyer
Motors are introducing a serious
technological advance.
What all of this means, is that since Stability
66 Luxury SWATH itself is very light, less than 20,000
Lb, it can be moved entirely
with 100% Solar Power at around 8 mph without the
need for sails and wielding lines required by a sailing
yacht. In the event of rough seas the boat can be
lowered in the water in SWATH mode at various increments to
maintain stability. This
is a breakthrough no other mono hull or multi hull yacht builder
in the world can provide. Currently there are no vessels that
will adapt themselves to solar power and sea conditions as
well.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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