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Thruster specs
Quick BTR 185: specs, price and the boats it fits
The BTR 185 gives a sailboat a bow thruster that disappears when you don’t need it. It drops down out of the hull when you switch it on and tucks back up when you’re done, so nothing sits in the water while you sail. It’s made for boats of about 26 to 49 ft, with about 143 to 231 lb of push. Hanse fitted it at the factory on its 385, 415 and 445 sailboats from 2013, and it was in Quick’s 2012 catalog.
Quick’s US store lists it from $12,436, for the thruster alone. It mounts in the hull on a flange, and the store says the flange is required and sold separately, for another $1,182. You will need to spend another $540 on the controller as it is not included in the price. Add about $1,324 to $2,771 for batteries, cable and a charger. See the cost table below.
Owners point to the moving parts as the thing to watch. Three Hanse owners have had trouble with the motor that raises and lowers it, or with its limit switches, and Quick later fitted an improved version of that motor and its control box. That kit is $2,150 today. Two more owners hit the overheat cut-out after long dockings in strong crosswinds, and one waited over six months for parts.
Quick says the thruster isn’t meant for continuous use, so the panel cuts it after about 5 minutes 40 seconds of running for a 20 minute rest. Raise and lower it only at slow speed, 4 knots or less, and it retracts on its own 6 minutes after you last touch the controls.
Fitting it yourself? The installer section has every spec, and the Quick thruster review sets this model against the rest of the Quick range.
Where this summary comes from (12 sources, read 11 October 2026)
- Quick USA store product page
- Quick thruster catalog, December 2012 (BTQ and BTR ranges)
- Quick BTR Series installation manual, REV002A
- Boating Industry Canada, 18 May 2023: Quick thruster production began in 2007
- Quick TCD 2022/2042 control panel manual, REV001a
- Quick USA store: thrusters, panels, tubes, fuses and spares
- Quick USA: conditions of warranty
- myHanse, Aug 2014: BTR 185 limit-switch shutdowns on a new Hanse 445
- myHanse, Jul 2016: brushes, relay and a six-month parts wait
- myHanse, Aug 2016: thruster stops after hard use in a crosswind
- myHanse, Nov 2017: BTR1808512 ram and control box, Mk 1 and Mk 2
- myHanse, Jun 2022: Quick stern thruster, brushes and the overheat lockout
Choose a size
The Quick BTR 185 comes in three sizes. Each has its own price, wiring and boats it suits, so pick one and the facts, the fit, the cost and the spec sheet below show that size.
| Size | Push | Voltage | Quick’s boat length | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR 185-65 | 143 lb (65 kgf) | 12 or 24 V | 26 to 36 ft | $12,436 to $13,728 |
| BTR 185-85 | 187 lb (85 kgf) | 12 or 24 V | 33 to 43 ft | $15,717 |
| BTR 185-105 | 231 lb (105 kgf) | 12 or 24 V | 39 to 49 ft | $16,295 to $17,991 |
Key facts
- DIY level 1 of 5 Yard job
- Thrust 143 lb 65 kgf, Quick's rating
- Boat length 26 to 36 ft Quick's own range
- Price $12,436 to $13,728 equipment only, quickusastore.com, 12 October 2026
- Fitted by a yard $21,116 to $25,040 Our estimate at 35 ft, unit and job
- Voltage 12 V or 24 V As sold
- Mounts Retractable Drops down, bow
- To fit it Haul-out The boat comes out of the water
- Run limit Not published Quick prints none for the motor. Its control panel cuts the command after about five minutes
Every figure here is the maker’s or a dealer’s, except the fitted cost, which is our estimate. The full spec sheet is further down.
How much of the install is yours
DIY levels
- Level 5: Owner install. No yard, no electrician.
- Level 4: You fit it, electrician connects. You mount and wire it; a marine electrician makes the final connections.
- Level 3: Split with the yard. The yard does the below-waterline part; you do the wiring.
- Level 2: Wiring prep only. The yard fits the unit and does the hull work; you do the wiring prep.
- Level 1: Yard job. A qualified professional does all of it.
You Yard Electrician. The bar is labor hours; a haul-out is a note.
How we rate DIYYou: none Yard: 40 to 88 h Electrician: in the yard’s hours Plus a haul-out.
- The whole job: housing, unit and wiring Yard 40 to 88 h Nobody publishes an hours figure. Fisheries Supply says installation is significantly more expensive than a tunnel, and that is too loose to turn into a number. So this is the tunnel’s own banded figure plus a quarter, which keeps it above a tunnel as the distributors describe it.
Quick’s manual: “Installation and subsequent inspection or repair work must only be carried out by qualified personnel.” The manual.
Hours are labor only.
Is it right for your boat?
Our figure is the longest boat one unit can steer in a 15 knot wind. It is a range because each kind of boat catches the wind differently. Here a houseboat gets full thrust to 30 ft, and a sailboat to 39 ft. The maker gives one range for every boat.
The table below tries the Quick BTR 185 on each kind of boat, at every length that kind of boat is built in. The wind is 15 knots and the rules are the finder’s own. A length counts as a fit when the unit gives the thrust that boat needs at the bow and the maker lists it for that length.
A boat up to 10 percent past the maker’s range still counts here, as it does in the finder. So the table runs up to 39 ft, just past Quick’s own range (26 to 36 ft).
| Boat | Full thrust at 15 knots | Still a fit, in lighter wind |
|---|---|---|
| Pontoon & tritoon | Not listed. A retractable drops down inside the hull, and a pontoon has no hull depth to drop into. | |
| Sailboat | 34 to 39 ft | None |
| Houseboat | 30 ft only | 31 to 39 ftfull thrust to about 12 knots at 39 ft |
| Catamaran | 39 ft only | None |
| Trawler | 34 to 39 ft | None |
| Motor yacht | 35 to 39 ft | None |
| Bass & flats | Not listed. A retractable needs hull depth to drop into, and these planing hulls have almost none forward. | |
| Wake & ski boats | Not listed. A retractable needs hull depth to drop into, and these planing hulls have almost none forward. | |
| Express cruiser | No length. More thrust than the boat needs. | |
| Center console | No length. More thrust than the boat needs. | |
Reading the two length columns. The first column is where one unit gives all the thrust the boat needs in 15 knots. The second is where the finder still lists it: the unit falls short of what the boat needs by no more than 10 percent, and gives the whole figure only in the lighter wind named. On a boat shorter than the first column’s shortest length, the unit is more than the boat needs.
It is sized for five kinds of boat here. For your own boat, the finder gives an answer that also counts your drive and who does the fitting. The compare page sets this unit beside others.
What it costs fitted
These totals are our estimate of a yard job: the unit’s price, plus a yard’s hours at $160 to $180 an hour, plus the batteries, cable and charger, plus the other parts the box does not hold. A Lifting the boat out of the water on a travel lift or a trailer so work can be done below the waterline. It is billed separately from the job itself. adds $540 to $1,880 at these lengths, with 5 to 7 days out of the water, worked from eight yards’ own rate cards. The hours are our own estimate. Your own yard will have its own opinion. The cost page builds the same figures line by line.
| Boat length | The unit | Yard labor | Haul-out | Batteries, cable, charger | Other parts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ft | $12,436 to $13,728 | $6,400 to $7,200about 40 hours | $540 to $1,450 | $1,324 to $1,607 | $336 to $815 | $21,036 to $24,800 |
| 35 ft | $12,436 to $13,728 | $6,400 to $7,200about 40 hours | $620 to $1,690 | $1,324 to $1,607 | $336 to $815 | $21,116 to $25,040 |
| 39 ft | $12,436 to $13,728 | $6,400 to $10,08040 to 56 hours | $700 to $1,880 | $1,324 to $1,607 | $336 to $815 | $21,196 to $28,110 |
How the batteries, cable and charger add up. We price a battery bank close to the thruster, as the makers recommend, with 10 to 20 ft of cable out and back: red for the positive, black for the negative, cut to length. The low end is the cheapest battery that meets the figure and the shorter run; the high end is a sealed (AGM) battery and the longer run. The charger is a NOCO GEN5X2 two-bank shore charger.
Batteries and lugs are priced at Fisheries Supply and the cable and charger at Defender, read 12 October 2026.
- At 12 V: one 12 V battery, at least 550 CCA and 120 Ah (Quick’s minimum), $998 for the battery; Quick’s cable table gives 3/0 to 2 x 1/0 AWG, priced on 4/0 AWG, the nearest size cut to length: $180 to $314 for the red and black cable and the lugs; a GEN5X2 charger, $146.
- At 24 V: two 12 V batteries in series, at least 450 CCA and 80 Ah each (Quick’s minimum), $1,147 for both; Quick’s cable table gives 1/0 to 3/0 AWG, priced on 1/0 to 4/0 AWG, the nearest size cut to length: $95 to $314 for the red and black cable and the lugs; a GEN5X2 charger, $146.
The sizing and the costs on this page are estimates, for guidance only and without warranty. They are no quote, and nobody has inspected your boat. Check them against the maker’s manual and your yard before you rely on them. Terms of use.
Key facts
- DIY level 1 of 5 Yard job
- Thrust 187 lb 85 kgf, Quick's rating
- Boat length 33 to 43 ft Quick's own range
- Price $15,717 equipment only, quickusastore.com, 12 October 2026
- Fitted by a yard $24,487 to $31,718 Our estimate at 40 ft, unit and job
- Voltage 12 V or 24 V As sold
- Mounts Retractable Drops down, bow
- To fit it Haul-out The boat comes out of the water
- Run limit Not published Quick prints none for the motor. Its control panel cuts the command after about five minutes
Every figure here is the maker’s or a dealer’s, except the fitted cost, which is our estimate. The full spec sheet is further down.
How much of the install is yours
DIY levels
- Level 5: Owner install. No yard, no electrician.
- Level 4: You fit it, electrician connects. You mount and wire it; a marine electrician makes the final connections.
- Level 3: Split with the yard. The yard does the below-waterline part; you do the wiring.
- Level 2: Wiring prep only. The yard fits the unit and does the hull work; you do the wiring prep.
- Level 1: Yard job. A qualified professional does all of it.
You Yard Electrician. The bar is labor hours; a haul-out is a note.
How we rate DIYYou: none Yard: 40 to 88 h Electrician: in the yard’s hours Plus a haul-out.
- The whole job: housing, unit and wiring Yard 40 to 88 h Nobody publishes an hours figure. Fisheries Supply says installation is significantly more expensive than a tunnel, and that is too loose to turn into a number. So this is the tunnel’s own banded figure plus a quarter, which keeps it above a tunnel as the distributors describe it.
Quick’s manual: “Installation and subsequent inspection or repair work must only be carried out by qualified personnel.” The manual.
Hours are labor only.
Is it right for your boat?
Our figure is the longest boat one unit can steer in a 15 knot wind. It is a range because each kind of boat catches the wind differently. Here a houseboat gets full thrust to 34 ft, and a catamaran to 47 ft. The maker gives one range for every boat.
The table below tries the Quick BTR 185 on each kind of boat, at every length that kind of boat is built in. The wind is 15 knots and the rules are the finder’s own. A length counts as a fit when the unit gives the thrust that boat needs at the bow and the maker lists it for that length.
A boat up to 10 percent past the maker’s range still counts here, as it does in the finder. So the table runs down to 30 ft and up to 47 ft, just past Quick’s own range (33 to 43 ft).
| Boat | Full thrust at 15 knots | Still a fit, in lighter wind |
|---|---|---|
| Pontoon & tritoon | Not listed. A retractable drops down inside the hull, and a pontoon has no hull depth to drop into. | |
| Sailboat | 38 to 46 ft | 47 ft onlyfull thrust to just under 15 knots at 47 ft |
| Houseboat | 30 to 34 ft | 35 to 47 ftfull thrust to about 11 knots at 47 ft |
| Catamaran | 43 to 47 ft | None |
| Trawler | 38 to 45 ft | 46 to 47 ftfull thrust to just under 15 knots at 47 ft |
| Motor yacht | 38 to 45 ft | 46 to 47 ftfull thrust to just under 15 knots at 47 ft |
| Bass & flats | Not listed. A retractable needs hull depth to drop into, and these planing hulls have almost none forward. | |
| Wake & ski boats | Not listed. A retractable needs hull depth to drop into, and these planing hulls have almost none forward. | |
| Express cruiser | No length. More thrust than the boat needs. | |
| Center console | No length. More thrust than the boat needs. | |
Reading the two length columns. The first column is where one unit gives all the thrust the boat needs in 15 knots. The second is where the finder still lists it: the unit falls short of what the boat needs by no more than 10 percent, and gives the whole figure only in the lighter wind named. On a boat shorter than the first column’s shortest length, the unit is more than the boat needs.
It is sized for five kinds of boat here. For your own boat, the finder gives an answer that also counts your drive and who does the fitting. The compare page sets this unit beside others.
What it costs fitted
These totals are our estimate of a yard job: the unit’s price, plus a yard’s hours at $160 to $180 an hour, plus the batteries, cable and charger, plus the other parts the box does not hold. A Lifting the boat out of the water on a travel lift or a trailer so work can be done below the waterline. It is billed separately from the job itself. adds $540 to $2,270 at these lengths, with 5 to 7 days out of the water, worked from eight yards’ own rate cards. The hours are our own estimate. Your own yard will have its own opinion. The cost page builds the same figures line by line.
| Boat length | The unit | Yard labor | Haul-out | Batteries, cable, charger | Other parts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ft | $15,717 | $6,400 to $7,200about 40 hours | $540 to $1,450 | $1,324 to $2,456 | $336 to $815 | $24,317 to $27,638 |
| 40 ft | $15,717 | $6,400 to $10,80040 to 60 hours | $710 to $1,930 | $1,324 to $2,456 | $336 to $815 | $24,487 to $31,718 |
| 47 ft | $15,717 | $6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours | $940 to $2,270 | $1,324 to $2,456 | $336 to $815 | $24,717 to $37,098 |
How the batteries, cable and charger add up. We price a battery bank close to the thruster, as the makers recommend, with 10 to 20 ft of cable out and back: red for the positive, black for the negative, cut to length. The low end is the cheapest battery that meets the figure and the shorter run; the high end is a sealed (AGM) battery and the longer run. The charger is a NOCO GEN5X2 two-bank shore charger.
Batteries and lugs are priced at Fisheries Supply and the cable and charger at Defender, read 12 October 2026.
- At 12 V: one 12 V battery, at least 1,000 CCA and 200 Ah (Quick’s minimum), $998 for the battery; Quick’s cable table gives 2 x 1/0 to 2 x 3/0 AWG, priced on 4/0 to 2 x 4/0 AWG, the nearest size cut to length: $180 to $629 for the red and black cable and the lugs; a GEN5X2 charger, $146.
- At 24 V: two 12 V batteries in series, at least 800 CCA and 150 Ah each (Quick’s minimum), $1,996 for both; Quick’s cable table gives 3/0 to 2 x 1/0 AWG, priced on 4/0 AWG, the nearest size cut to length: $180 to $314 for the red and black cable and the lugs; a GEN5X2 charger, $146.
The sizing and the costs on this page are estimates, for guidance only and without warranty. They are no quote, and nobody has inspected your boat. Check them against the maker’s manual and your yard before you rely on them. Terms of use.
Key facts
- DIY level 1 of 5 Yard job
- Thrust 231 lb 105 kgf, Quick's rating
- Boat length 39 to 49 ft Quick's own range
- Price $16,295 to $17,991 equipment only, quickusastore.com, 12 October 2026
- Fitted by a yard $26,153 to $38,147 Our estimate at 45 ft, unit and job
- Voltage 12 V or 24 V As sold
- Mounts Retractable Drops down, bow
- To fit it Haul-out The boat comes out of the water
- Run limit Not published Quick prints none for the motor. Its control panel cuts the command after about five minutes
Every figure here is the maker’s or a dealer’s, except the fitted cost, which is our estimate. The full spec sheet is further down.
How much of the install is yours
DIY levels
- Level 5: Owner install. No yard, no electrician.
- Level 4: You fit it, electrician connects. You mount and wire it; a marine electrician makes the final connections.
- Level 3: Split with the yard. The yard does the below-waterline part; you do the wiring.
- Level 2: Wiring prep only. The yard fits the unit and does the hull work; you do the wiring prep.
- Level 1: Yard job. A qualified professional does all of it.
You Yard Electrician. The bar is labor hours; a haul-out is a note.
How we rate DIYYou: none Yard: 40 to 88 h Electrician: in the yard’s hours Plus a haul-out.
- The whole job: housing, unit and wiring Yard 40 to 88 h Nobody publishes an hours figure. Fisheries Supply says installation is significantly more expensive than a tunnel, and that is too loose to turn into a number. So this is the tunnel’s own banded figure plus a quarter, which keeps it above a tunnel as the distributors describe it.
Quick’s manual: “Installation and subsequent inspection or repair work must only be carried out by qualified personnel.” The manual.
Hours are labor only.
Is it right for your boat?
Our figure is the longest boat one unit can steer in a 15 knot wind. It is a range because each kind of boat catches the wind differently. Here a houseboat gets full thrust to 38 ft, and a catamaran to 53 ft. The maker gives one range for every boat.
The table below tries the Quick BTR 185 on each kind of boat, at every length that kind of boat is built in. The wind is 15 knots and the rules are the finder’s own. A length counts as a fit when the unit gives the thrust that boat needs at the bow and the maker lists it for that length.
A boat up to 10 percent past the maker’s range still counts here, as it does in the finder. So the table runs down to 36 ft and up to 53 ft, just past Quick’s own range (39 to 49 ft).
| Boat | Full thrust at 15 knots | Still a fit, in lighter wind |
|---|---|---|
| Pontoon & tritoon | Not listed. A retractable drops down inside the hull, and a pontoon has no hull depth to drop into. | |
| Sailboat | 42 to 51 ft | 52 to 53 ftfull thrust to just under 15 knots at 53 ft |
| Houseboat | 36 to 38 ft | 39 to 53 ftfull thrust to about 11 knots at 53 ft |
| Catamaran | 48 to 53 ft | None |
| Trawler | 42 to 51 ft | 52 to 53 ftfull thrust to about 14 knots at 53 ft |
| Motor yacht | 42 to 51 ft | 52 to 53 ftfull thrust to about 14 knots at 53 ft |
| Bass & flats | Not listed. A retractable needs hull depth to drop into, and these planing hulls have almost none forward. | |
| Wake & ski boats | Not listed. A retractable needs hull depth to drop into, and these planing hulls have almost none forward. | |
| Express cruiser | 53 ft only | None |
| Center console | No length. More thrust than the boat needs. | |
Reading the two length columns. The first column is where one unit gives all the thrust the boat needs in 15 knots. The second is where the finder still lists it: the unit falls short of what the boat needs by no more than 10 percent, and gives the whole figure only in the lighter wind named. On a boat shorter than the first column’s shortest length, the unit is more than the boat needs.
It is sized for six kinds of boat here. For your own boat, the finder gives an answer that also counts your drive and who does the fitting. The compare page sets this unit beside others.
What it costs fitted
These totals are our estimate of a yard job: the unit’s price, plus a yard’s hours at $160 to $180 an hour, plus the batteries, cable and charger, plus the other parts the box does not hold. A Lifting the boat out of the water on a travel lift or a trailer so work can be done below the waterline. It is billed separately from the job itself. adds $640 to $2,560 at these lengths, with 5 to 7 days out of the water, worked from eight yards’ own rate cards. The hours are our own estimate. Your own yard will have its own opinion. The cost page builds the same figures line by line.
| Boat length | The unit | Yard labor | Haul-out | Batteries, cable, charger | Other parts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 ft | $16,295 to $17,991 | $6,400 to $7,92040 to 44 hours | $640 to $1,740 | $2,322 to $2,771 | $336 to $815 | $25,993 to $31,237 |
| 45 ft | $16,295 to $17,991 | $6,400 to $14,40040 to 80 hours | $800 to $2,170 | $2,322 to $2,771 | $336 to $815 | $26,153 to $38,147 |
| 53 ft | $16,295 to $17,991 | $6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours | $1,040 to $2,560 | $2,322 to $2,771 | $336 to $815 | $26,393 to $39,977 |
How the batteries, cable and charger add up. We price a battery bank close to the thruster, as the makers recommend, with 10 to 20 ft of cable out and back: red for the positive, black for the negative, cut to length. The low end is the cheapest battery that meets the figure and the shorter run; the high end is a sealed (AGM) battery and the longer run. The charger is a NOCO GEN5X2 two-bank shore charger.
Batteries and lugs are priced at Fisheries Supply and the cable and charger at Defender, read 12 October 2026.
- At 12 V: two 12 V batteries side by side (in parallel), at least 550 CCA and 125 Ah each (Quick’s minimum), $1,996 for both; Quick’s cable table gives 2 x 3/0 to 2 x 4/0 AWG, priced on 2 x 4/0 AWG, the nearest size cut to length: $360 to $629 for the red and black cable and the lugs; a GEN5X2 charger, $146.
- At 24 V: two 12 V batteries in series, at least 800 CCA and 150 Ah each (Quick’s minimum), $1,996 for both; Quick’s cable table gives 3/0 to 2 x 1/0 AWG, priced on 4/0 AWG, the nearest size cut to length: $180 to $314 for the red and black cable and the lugs; a GEN5X2 charger, $146.
The sizing and the costs on this page are estimates, for guidance only and without warranty. They are no quote, and nobody has inspected your boat. Check them against the maker’s manual and your yard before you rely on them. Terms of use.
What else you buy
What follows comes from Quick’s BTQ Series installation manual REV 005A and the TCD control manual, September 2025, read 30 September 2026. That manual is written for the tunnel units. A retractable unit brings its own housing, so there is no tunnel to buy.
- In the box
- The thruster with its reversing contactor and anode, a drilling template, gasket, O-ring, the manual.
- Bought separately
- "Recommended Quick accessories not included": the TCD control panels, the line switch, the THF fuse holder. Plus the fuse, the battery cable, a battery disconnection switch and a 4 A control fuse and switch. A BTR retractable also needs its mounting flange, which Quick sells separately.
- Charging
- The manual gives a battery table by model, in amp-hours and cold cranking amps, and a diagram with the panel on the service battery. It says nothing about how the thruster bank is charged.
The manual’s words, page 10: “Standard supply and material included in the package: Thruster, Drilling template, Gasket, O-ring, Installation and use manual, Conditions of warranty.”
The “other parts” line in the estimate above is the priced parts below, $336 to $815 at Fisheries Supply’s prices on 30 September 2026. The batteries, cable and charger have a line of their own.
| Part | What it is | What to ask for | Dealer price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control panel | The buttons or joystick at the helm. One helm, one panel: a second steering station needs a panel of its own. | TCD 2022, 2042, 2044 or 2062 | $219–$374Side-Power touch panel and single joystick, VETUS push-button panel, Lewmar single joystick, at Fisheries Supply. |
| Control cable, panel to motor | The thin cable from the helm to the motor. Sold by length. | Quick names none | $29–$173Side-Power control cables, VETUS panel cables, Lewmar Gen 2 connecting cables, at Fisheries Supply. |
| Main fuse | A slow-blow fuse of the ANL type at the battery, in the size the maker prints for the model. | CNL DIN fuse, the rating in the manual | $18–$57Side-Power ANL fuses, Blue Sea ANL fuses, at Fisheries Supply, read 16 October 2026. |
| Fuse holder | The block the ANL fuse bolts into, with a cover. | THF3 to THF6 | $27–$93Egis and Blue Sea ANL fuse blocks, Side-Power ANL fuse holders, at Fisheries Supply, read 16 October 2026. |
| Main battery switch | The switch that cuts the thruster off from its battery when you leave the boat. | TSC 2000 or TMS line switch, or a battery switch | $35–$107Egis m-Series 300 A, Blue Sea e-Series 350 A and HD-Series 600 A on/off switches, at Fisheries Supply, read 16 October 2026. |
| Control-circuit fuse and switch | A small fuse, and often a switch, on the thin wire that powers the panel or control box. | A 4 A fast-blow fuse and a switch | $8–$12Blue Sea in-line ATO fuse holders, at Fisheries Supply, read 16 October 2026. |
| Battery cable and lugs | The two heavy cables from the battery to the motor, sized to the length of the run. The wiring calculator sizes them. | Quick names none | In the electrical line |
| Battery bank | A cranking-type bank near the motor, sized by the maker's cold cranking amps. The battery calculator checks it. | Quick names none | In the electrical line |
| Charger or charge feed | How the thruster bank gets charged: a shore charger of its own, a DC-to-DC charger or charging relay from the boat's system, or a charger built into the unit. | Quick names none | $146–$305NOCO GEN5X2 shore charger, Victron Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger, Blue Sea ML-ACR charging relay, at Fisheries Supply. |
| Glass, resin, filler and sealant | What bonds the tube or housing into the hull and seals the gear leg. | Quick names none | Not priced |
The cost page has the whole list with what every maker says about each part.
For the yard and the installer
The full spec sheet, grouped the way a yard reads it. Every figure is the maker’s or a dealer’s, with its source.
| Thrust and motor | |
|---|---|
| Thrust | 143 lb (65 kgf) As printed: 65 kgf (143.3 lbs) |
| Motor | 3.3 kW |
| Voltage | 12 V or 24 V |
| Fitting | |
| Type | Retractable, drops down |
| End of the boat | Bow |
| Tunnel diameter | 185 mm |
| What it does to the hull | Large hull opening below the waterline |
| Haul-out to fit it | Yes |
| Maker’s boat length | 26 to 36 ft |
| Price and ordering | |
| Price | $12,436 to $13,728 equipment only, the maker's own price, quickusastore.com, 12 October 2026 |
| Part number | FGBTR1806512T00BTR 185-65, 65 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1806524T00BTR 185-65, 65 KGF, 24 V FGBTR1808512T00BTR 185-85, 85 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1808524T00BTR 185-85, 85 KGF, 24 V FGBTR1810512T00BTR 185-105, 105 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1810524T00BTR 185-105, 105 KGF, 24 V |
| Documents | |
| Manual | Installation manual (PDF)on the maker's site |
| Warranty | Quick gives at least 3 years from purchase, with repair or replacement at Quick's discretion. It is void if maintenance is done by anyone Quick has not authorized, or with parts that are not original. Removal and refitting are at your cost. Quick USA's conditions of warranty |
| The site’s review | Quick thruster review |
For the yard and the installer
The full spec sheet, grouped the way a yard reads it. Every figure is the maker’s or a dealer’s, with its source.
| Thrust and motor | |
|---|---|
| Thrust | 187 lb (85 kgf) As printed: 85 kgf (187.4 lbs) |
| Motor | 4.3 kW |
| Voltage | 12 V or 24 V |
| Fitting | |
| Type | Retractable, drops down |
| End of the boat | Bow |
| Tunnel diameter | 185 mm |
| What it does to the hull | Large hull opening below the waterline |
| Haul-out to fit it | Yes |
| Maker’s boat length | 33 to 43 ft |
| Price and ordering | |
| Price | $15,717 equipment only, the maker's own price, quickusastore.com, 12 October 2026 |
| Part number | FGBTR1806512T00BTR 185-65, 65 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1806524T00BTR 185-65, 65 KGF, 24 V FGBTR1808512T00BTR 185-85, 85 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1808524T00BTR 185-85, 85 KGF, 24 V FGBTR1810512T00BTR 185-105, 105 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1810524T00BTR 185-105, 105 KGF, 24 V |
| Documents | |
| Manual | Installation manual (PDF)on the maker's site |
| Warranty | Quick gives at least 3 years from purchase, with repair or replacement at Quick's discretion. It is void if maintenance is done by anyone Quick has not authorized, or with parts that are not original. Removal and refitting are at your cost. Quick USA's conditions of warranty |
| The site’s review | Quick thruster review |
For the yard and the installer
The full spec sheet, grouped the way a yard reads it. Every figure is the maker’s or a dealer’s, with its source.
| Thrust and motor | |
|---|---|
| Thrust | 231 lb (105 kgf) As printed: 105 kgf (231.5 lbs) |
| Motor | 6.3 kW |
| Voltage | 12 V or 24 V |
| Fitting | |
| Type | Retractable, drops down |
| End of the boat | Bow |
| Tunnel diameter | 185 mm |
| What it does to the hull | Large hull opening below the waterline |
| Haul-out to fit it | Yes |
| Maker’s boat length | 39 to 49 ft |
| Price and ordering | |
| Price | $16,295 to $17,991 equipment only, the maker's own price, quickusastore.com, 12 October 2026 |
| Part number | FGBTR1806512T00BTR 185-65, 65 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1806524T00BTR 185-65, 65 KGF, 24 V FGBTR1808512T00BTR 185-85, 85 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1808524T00BTR 185-85, 85 KGF, 24 V FGBTR1810512T00BTR 185-105, 105 KGF, 12 V FGBTR1810524T00BTR 185-105, 105 KGF, 24 V |
| Documents | |
| Manual | Installation manual (PDF)on the maker's site |
| Warranty | Quick gives at least 3 years from purchase, with repair or replacement at Quick's discretion. It is void if maintenance is done by anyone Quick has not authorized, or with parts that are not original. Removal and refitting are at your cost. Quick USA's conditions of warranty |
| The site’s review | Quick thruster review |
What holds up and what to weigh
Each point names the fact it rests on.
What holds up
- It is sold at 12 V and at 24 V.The maker's and dealers' listings
What to weigh
- The boat comes out of the water to fit it: it needs a large hull opening below the waterline.The mounting: a bore through the hull, or a housing recessed into it
What the manual and listings say
This is the note we keep on the Quick BTR 185, written from the maker’s manual, its product pages and the dealer’s listing.
In the box: The thruster, a drilling template, gasket and O-ring. The TCD panel and the fuse holder are bought.
BTR 185-65, 65 KGF, 12 V
A retractable: the unit lives in a housing let into the hull and drops when used. It is a bigger yard job than a tunnel, with an actuator, limit switches and a control box to keep working. Twin counter-rotating propellers in bronze and stainless. The 65 kgf version, the same 3.3 kW motor as the BTQ 185 DP 65.
The category page puts the BTR 185 series on boats of 29 to 52 ft. The band here is the US store's. No product page gives a run time. The installation manual says the unit is not designed for continuous use and leaves the limit to the control panel. The panel's own manual cuts the command after about five minutes and resets it after a cool-down the panel computes.
The warranty runs three years from purchase, with repair or replacement at Quick's discretion. The warranty is void for maintenance by anyone Quick has not authorized or for non-original parts. Removal and refitting are at your cost. The price is Quick's US store's own for this size at 12 V, read 12 October.
BTR 185-65, 65 KGF, 24 V
The price is Quick's US store's own for this size at 24 V, read 12 October.
BTR 185-85, 85 KGF, 12 V
The 85 kgf version, the same 4.3 kW motor as the BTQ 185 DP 85. Quick announced a brushless QSY range in September 2026, rated for ten minutes' continuous running. The QSY range will sit beside this brushed line.
BTR 185-105, 105 KGF, 12 V
The 105 kgf version, the same 6.3 kW motor as the BTQ 185 DP 105.
Videos
One of Quick’s own videos, from its YouTube channel: the retractable unit dropping out of the hull. It is the maker’s pitch. Watch it for what the unit looks like and how it goes in, and take any claim back to the figures above.
Other sizes and close alternatives
These are Quick’s next sizes in the same line, by thrust.
- One size up: Quick BTR 250, three sizes, 265 to 529 lb, $23,840 to $26,476.
These are other makers’ units of the same style, for the same end, within a quarter of its published thrust. Each is that maker’s nearest match.
- Max Power Compact Retract, three sizes, 154 to 220 lb, $7,370.
- Sleipner ERV100 eVision, 220 lb, $14,500.
- Lewmar RT185 MX Gen 2, 214 lb, $8,687 to $9,034.
Every model with a page here is listed, maker by maker, on the thruster index.