ON AN EVEN KEEL

A STABILIZER FOR 35- TO 45-FOOT BOATS

Quick spa’s MC2Quick Gyro X10 gyrostabilizers are made for 35- to 45-foot yachts. Quick makes two X10 models, for AC and DC systems. Both reportedly emit noise levels below 70 decibels and use natural heat-dissipation setups that eliminate the need for water-cooling pumps. The X10’s flywheels spin around horizontal axes, distributing weight evenly over the system’s bearings. This design allows Quick to calibrate the flywheels at a higher weight, which results in faster spoolup times, fewer revolutions per minute, less heat accumulation and lower maintenance. ¶ “The challenge was designing a gyrostabilizer more powerful than [our] X7 model [and] very compact,” says Paolo Berni, Quick USA’s managing director. “The engineering development started from a new engine capable of reaching even higher rpm—while keeping power absorptionverylow—andfromnew software [that brings its] torque release to an even higher level, more gradual and synchronized with the [boat’s] roll [motion].”