Pontoon Breakthrough
Barletta Boats elevates the boating experience with industry-first stabilization tech from Seakeeper.
Boaters can now enjoy a noticeably smoother, more comfortable day on the water thanks to a new partnership between Seakeeper, Inc., the leader in marine motion control, and Barletta Boats, one of North America’s fastest‑growing pontoon manufacturers. The companies announced recently that Seakeeper Ride™ is coming to the pontoon market for the first time, an advancement that significantly enhances comfort, stability, and on‑water confidence across fresh and saltwater applications.
To bring Seakeeper Ride to the pontoon category, Barletta engineered subtle updates to the aft running surface and added a dedicated mounting system, ensuring the technology performs at its best on every equipped model. And with new pontoon-specific software, Seakeeper Ride doesn’t just smooth the ride — it changes how the boat feels on the water, adding the banked, predictable turns boaters love on traditional monohulls.
“Seakeeper Ride is rapidly becoming the minimum expectation on boats in our current segments, and the pontoon industry has been massively underserved from a stabilization standpoint,” says Seakeeper President and CEO Andrew Semprevivo. “We’ve always had the goal of transforming the boating experience for all boaters, so entering the pontoon market was a natural next step for us.”
Seakeeper Ride’s software leverages a proprietary variable gain algorithm to optimally eliminate pitch, roll, and yaw on boats of all types and in all sea conditions without special tuning or calibration by the operator. Custom adaptations specifically refined for pontoons enable the boat to naturally bank into turns like monohull vessels, increasing maneuverability and comfort for all on board.
“Partnering with Seakeeper Ride allows us to bring breakthrough stabilization technology to our pontoons for the first time, making the industry’s smoothest ride even smoother, the handling more natural, and the entire experience more comfortable for everyone onboard,” says Jeff Haradine, President of Barletta Boats. “Innovation isn’t just something we talk about — it’s something we build into every boat we create, and this partnership is an exciting extension of that commitment.”
Barletta Boats will offer Seakeeper Ride on the 23 Lusso and 25 Lusso models, with plans to integrate into additional models in the future, making it the first pontoon manufacturer to offer the complete underway stabilization technology.
