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How the Quick Gyro Stabiliser performs in all conditions at all times.

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Luke Fallon, Captain Kekoa Sports Fishing, & PG, Director Gineico Marine, discuss the X30 Quick Gyro Stabiliser fitted to Luke's magnificent O'Brien 56 - the Kekoa. Following is a summary of the interview. Q1: Luke, tell us a little bit about why you chose the Quick Gyro? A1: We went with a Quick Gyro mainly because it was an aftermarket install and space was an issue! Luckily enough the Quick Gyro fit right in the space that we had, so that was one big plus for us, in-between engines in the engine room. The simpleness of the operation is another contributing factor; but also the fact that it's air-cooled and not water-cooled is a huge part for us......... Q2: Does Quick Gyro really work in all conditions? A2: Well, essentially it stops to go from rocking, and that's the noticeable difference. There's a tremendous amount of difference when it's on vs when it's off. Essentially, it's killing the rock of the boat. You do feel a bit of a sensation of the Gyro moving at the extremities when it stops, of course it has to do that, but underway, it's fantastic; trolling - it's a big difference. But also put the Quick Gyro on for anchoring at night-time. Most of our trips are live onboard trips out on the reef, and we're anchored behind the reef at night, so it's subject to tides and weather. If you get strong winds and big tides, it can still be pretty rollie behind the reef. Q3: Does Quick Gyro perform when underway? A3: When I first got it, we mostly just used to turn it on when we got out fishing and started trolling, or turn it on at night-time on the reef when the boat started rocking. But now I pretty much turn it on before I leave the dock, particularly if it's going to be a little bit rough, because it performs so well while the boat's underway. So this cruises between 25 to 27 knots and I say down sea, beam on sea, you know at that speed it's hard to believe that it does work and it is so efficient........ you're tracking is so much straighter and I believe the boat runs so much nicer with it. Q4: Is the Quick Gyro noisy at night? A4: Pretty much you can just turn the gyro on at the start of your trip and you turn it off at the end of the trip. It looks after the changing conditions anyway. So if it's calmer, it doesn't work as hard as if it's rough or it is compensating for that. But at nighttime, we leave it on at nighttime, particularly in those rough conditions and because it's mounted in between the engines in the engine room it's pretty well sound insulated and it's very quiet. Just makes you sleep nice at night, everybody wakes up in the morning not in the middle of the night - no one rolls out of bed when the tide changes ? Q5: Why is Quick Gyro standby mode important? A5: It's a deal breaker - it's an important safety feature. For our application being a Marlin fishing boat, generally it's on when it's rough, and it's important because the key to the gyro is it stops the boat from rocking?which is great when you're going forward but it works against you when you're reversing backwards, when we're chasing marlin. When it's rough and we're reversing generally into the sea; the boat doesn't naturally want to roll so the water comes in over the transom and across the corner like it wouldn't if the boat was with it turned off, the butt would roll and go over the waves. But because we're going backwards now it goes basically straight down and through the waves. So when we hook up and we're fighting a fish, it's important to me to be able to turn it off and put it on standby mode so the boat rocks naturally, so we keep the water out of the cockpit, continue fighting the fish as long as you like, & the boat will handle its way as though it didn't have a gyro on it - important without it we could potentially sink the boat.? it's not a gimmick. Q6: Why Quick Gyro network interface is crucial? A6: I'm driving at multi-stations. I'm operating the boat in the flight ridge, as well as up in the tower, & the main control of the gyro is obviously in the saloon where it's in a friendly environment out of the weather. But having it up here, I can still control the whole you know boat. So you can put it in standby mode & you can see on here on the screen (obviously the gyro is off at the moment) you've got the speed of the rotation of the gyro, & you've got the precession angle of the gyro; you have standby mode at the touch of a button, which as we were saying before, allows you to lock the procession and deactivate the effects of the gyro...(watch video for complete answer) ? Kekoa Sports Fishing: https://www.kekoa.com.au/ ? Luke Fallon Sports Fishing: https://www.lukefallonsportfishing.co... ? Photo credits: Kelly Fallon: https://kelldallfall.shootproof.com/ The Quick Gyro Stabilizer is available for practically any boat size, from 20 - 95ft, & up to 100 tons. ? Learn more - Why Quick Gyros are Better: https://www.gineicomarine.com.au/why-... ? To talk to us, call 617 5556 0244

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