Our Quick gyro stabilizer MC2 X3 DC was installed on a Southport 28 centre console yacht by the team at Marina Yacht Services (MYS).
Gyro stabilizer details
Brand: Quick SpA
Model: MC2 X3 DC (12V)
Key specs:
– For boats weighing up to 4-5T
– 3900Nm output torque
– Weight: 130kg
– Size: 42 x 42 x 48cm
– Power absorbed: 650-900Wmax
– DC input voltage: 12Vdc
Boat details:
Builder: Southport Boats, USA
Model: Southport 28 TE centre console
Build year: 2012
Full load displacement: Approx. 4.5T
Length overall (LOA): 28.6ft, 8.72m
Beam overall (BOA): 3.23m
Hull type: Hard chine
Hull construction: Fibreglass
Power supply: 12Vdc, 600Ah battery bank
Boat overview:
This boat had a good amount of space directly in front of the centre console area – in the hatch. As such, no cutting was needed as our MC2 X3 DC gyro could fit in the space nicely.
As always, the base for mounting the gyro stabilizer had to be built. A square-shaped steel plate was fabricated & laminated onto the fibreglass hull. Once that’s done, our MC2 X3 DC gyro stabilizer was lowered into position by crane and mounted onto the base.
After this, all that’s left is to wire up the gyro stabilizer to the touch screen control panel.
Installation is complete! Here are a few more cabin-view photos of the completed installation.
The last step is the commissioning sea trial! It was conducted in the waters off Sentosa island. Video below.
We achieved a roll reduction of 94% and comfort improvement of 89%!
Thanks for reading this post! Feel free to contact us for more information!
