FEATURES
Feature ARG Gyro Interview Interviewer: What research did you do into stabilisers? Tim Dean: In recent years, gyro stabilisers started to make their way into the fleet, with several vessels a year making the investment. Tall tales of performance are told, along with disastrous breakdowns and loads of downtime: the Barrier Reef will expose your weakest link and send you home packing. One thing I did note through the peaks and troughs of reliability with other brands of gyros was when they were working it was a whole new world of comfort and safety. I was intrigued. After several years of watching, learning, long discussions and research, I settled on the ARG. Interviewer: Can you tell us why you picked the ARG stabiliser? Tim Dean: Loads of information, but in the end it came down to a couple of key factors. If your gyro performs on the Great Barrier Reef, it’s solid! The ARG has the fewest external moving parts — the bits that go bang. They are air-cooled; too much aeration when fighting fish in rough water does not suit watercooled gyros. Easy installation, designed for commercial application and unmatched warranty and backup service were important too.
Interviewer: Can you give us some feedback of your experience with the stabiliser? Tim Dean: It has changed my life, literally. It performs above all my expectations. Now we can fish harder, longer and in even rougher weather than we ever thought possible. We can enjoy remote out-of-theway anchorages never attempted without a gyro. I can't believe I went all those years without one. Interviewer: How do you use your gyro?
Interviewer: How likely are you to recommend ARG Stabilisers? Tim Dean: I urge everyone I know, and anyone who asks me — they have to try it out. I wished I'd installed a gyro sooner, but I may not have ended up with the ARG if I did, so for that fact alone, I’m glad I waited. Interviewer: Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. Tim Dean: No worries - it’s been a pleasure.
Tim Dean: I just start the genset and push one button — and there is only one button. Thirty minutes later we’re steady as a rock. You don't hear it running either, like other brands with hydraulics. It's silent.
ABOUT ARG AUSTRALIA-
GYRO STABILISATION
ARG Australia is the local distributor for the Tohmei Anti Rolling Gyro (ARG). Manufactured to global heavyduty standards by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for more than 24 years, ARG gyros are known to suppress roll, reduce fatigue and increase safety, while offering unmatched reliability, simple installation and operation.
Japanese engineering gives unparalleled performance, reliability and an unmatched 5-year/5000hr warranty. Visit antirollgyro.com.au for further information or chat to the team on the D'Albora stand at the Marina.
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