Do boat STABILIZERS actually work? Watch our test WITH & WITHOUT them to find out! [MV FREEDOM]

Welcome aboard Freedom, our 43' floating dream home! Join us this week as we head back out on the water and finally get around to showing what cruising life is like WITH and WITHOUT the use of our stabilizers. Do they actually prevent yachts from rolling around at sea? Watch this video to find out!
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[@aquatictn]

Thanks for the stabilizer demonstration, they obviously make the ride more comfortable. Great job on lining up the camera and railings with the horizon to show the stabilizers effect on the boat.

[@dougchasman7135]

The side-by-side GoPro footage really showcases the difference perfectly - thank you!

[@FisherPost]

We don’t have stabilizers on our trawler - we use “sea legs”

[@samhklm]

WOW that stabilization test was awesome. Such a clear difference.

[@curtpropson8337]

Rail on the horizon showed the difference well. Nice job.

[@raymattingly8380]

Yep just line up the rail with the horizon

[@Pastor_Madeline]

It was a great idea placing the camera where the horizon meets the rails. Great demonstration!

[@3204clivesinclair]

The demonstration of the stabilisers was great.

[@PCB_Life]

Excellent video and stabilizers demo!

[@davidingram5336]

Lining up the camera and top rail on the horizon made for a really nice demonstration. Good show.

[@edwardhartman8575]

20v Black & Decker leaf blower. Worth its weight in gold.

[@murda2999]

You know it's cold out when you guys aren't going around the deck in bare feet! What a simple test that gives pretty dramatic results.

[@rodmitchell8064]

Split screen showed it best

[@evanartherton7106]

You could see the difference in the video right away. As soon as you turned them on and off you could see the rolling begin. Thank you for your videos. It's fun to live the boat life vicariously.

[@robertbass5283]

I saw the difference RIGHT AWAY…I had to look at the railing towards the horizon. They really work !

[@BuckTravis]

65’ Fleming here. Never never without stabilizing.

[@ralfspoddig3474]

Stabilizers, best thing ever. Wouldn't get a cruising boat without them

[@paulvlug812]

The video with and without looked very good, the horizon change showed a dip of 12 to 15 degrees so with the other side a similar amount means overall of 24 to 30 degrees, so yes a great demo👍

[@patrickabas1112]

A picture tell you more that a 1000 words and this is an excellent example. End of discussion for me!

[@fulks19]

This is one of my favorite videos you have presented. Amazing!

[@fxpthl]

What a great example of just how hard those stabilizers work to keep you more even! Must be a lot of pressure in those lines. Every had one blow out? Finally, Elizabeth, your make up always looks perfect!

[@alaskajoe8448]

You do the best videos, a great deal of my questions about owning a bigger yacht have been covered. You are helping me a great deal!!

[@mvfreedom]

Awesome, glad to hear it!

[@joshwilliams3849]

You can see the difference immediately if you follow the horizon and look at your stainless safety rails you can see the roll

[@HolidayMarineLeesburg]

One of your best videos...only second to your cribs shoot.

[@jameslovelace8958]

Makes a big difference for sure

[@billm20120]

Nice demonstration, your camera placement showed the full extent of the difference with the stabilizers on vs off. Shawn’s video of the stabilizer hydraulics at work helped to illustrate how they are moving back and forth to counter the roll. Thanks

[@e020443]

Something about the princess and the pea comes to mind. I took my 32' sailboat from the Oak Bay Marina in Victoria up to Wrangell, AK, in the summer of '70, as well as many shorter trips --- down to Pt. Townsend, Olympia, Poulsbo and several of the other places your vessel has seen fit to visit. I very much enjoy the scenery; it brings back many pleasant memories, but I have about as much in common with how you travel as someone in coach does with those who fly in a Gulfstream. Party on!

[@Alien_Bigfoot_73]

It's very cool to see the difference the stabilizers make !

[@petesheppard1709]

Very informative! I hear one of the worst motions is corkscrewing; those stabilizes look like they will take a lot of that out. I'll have to remember the 'that thing I need to do' line! 😄

[@f242lsx]

Nice demo. Thanks! I am curious about what senses the position of the boat that then drives the actuator and moves the stabilizer to compensate for the roll?

[@gordongadbois1179]

Thanks for the tutorial it was sea-worthy.

[@daldom3847]

Omg, I was actually getting nausea watching that 😂, great example!. I focused on the bow rail, big mistake. Great video… thoroughly enjoying your BC experiences 👍🏾 … Lady Daldom

[@LTD-iv3ir]

I so agree you have to have them. My 43 Pace Maker has them and it keeps her level in the rough water and winds.

[@stevenbennett3922]

Amazing and that was a slight sea state. Worth having those bad boys available. Came back across the Atlantic from the Caribbean on P&O Arcadia and even with stabilisers you had to be down on deck 5. Big Atlantic rollers coming South and we were rolling up and over them. Not good.

[@yvonnedaly8984]

We went all the way from Grenada to Florida without our stabilizers! They were pretty messed up but I'm happy to report that they are operational now! We rolled like crazy and we were very sick. Got used to it, but never again, thank you very much! The skipper has it under control. The boat was a real fixer-upper at first. Now we have so many conveniences!

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Guys you missed the memo... You are supposed to be in Mexico in the winter and Canada in the summer! 😁🤦‍♂🤷‍♂

[@RoadhogRNA]

Man i was drinking coffee watching that and Wow those stabilizers do their thing. I had to put it down till you turned them back on. Great Vid Guys.

[@mikefrancis9707]

There is a excellent short video of a Nordhavn 76 ( Spirit of Ulysses ) crossing the Atlantic. They turned the stabilizers off in big seas. Best example I have ever seen to explain to people about stabilizers. Another great video , thank you

[@timeflies-sicamous5578]

Your GoPro was perfectly set to show the bow rail against the horizon for the stabilizer test. It really showed the row without the stabilizers on! You two are great sports- dealing with the snow on the boat (but toasty warm inside). PS: I have relatives in Campbell River.

[@art4amor]

You Guys are awesome! 🥰

[@maryirons5292]

Thx for the great info

[@midwestg4105]

Interesting stabilizer test.....thx.

[@clearlake2112]

Awesome demo thx

[@carolyndean4591]

Very informative. Thanks

[@bazeven]

Amazing demo. Thank you.

[@mikemoxley9477]

Another fun video, super demo

[@cjamachado]

That’s a must for a comfortable navigation. I think there are different types of stabilizers. Maybe in the future all boats will be sold with this feature.

[@davidenorth]

Pretty obvious difference. Cool demonstration.

[@AgentRafa]

You did a great job showing the difference, well done to you👍

[@swansonray59]

Great video! It came across on my phone just fine. Having the camera lined up with the rails worked well. Thank you for posting.

[@FinnishPanther]

Great video, thanks!

[@panpiper]

Very interesting and illustrative demonstration of the stabilizers. Educational. The question I would have is how much energy do they use? I would think it is not without a significant energy cost.

[@edthomas7918]

Nice. What a smart system, AND a wise choice on your part..

[@eugeneleon9923]

Haven’t seen anything from you two in awhile. Miss the interesting and beautiful content that you provide. I hope all is well and I hope to see something from you two soon.

[@mikemcdaniel7675]

Thanks for the video! The stabilizer demo was very interesting. Sure makes for a more smooth ride.🤙

[@michaeljames4469]

Love this my Dad lived in Madera Park for many years.

[@JohnDallaire]

Thanks so much. That was a great visual. They are worth the money I’m sure.

[@randyjude8346]

Bow rail PERFECT roll gauge... Wow those are happy little units you placed ( in Bob Ross voice). Thanks for sharing

[@craigweems]

Thanks!

[@papa.mike01]

Nice video explanation of stabilization.

[@johnkroetch4559]

Pretty cool! I spent about 20 years commercial fishing and never heard of such a thing as your stabilizers until I saw you servicing them while hauled out (hope that bump on Shawn's head didn't leave a mark). Your demonstration was great - thank you. Those stabilizers seem like a good addition on the right scale of boat ($$).

[@Philipk65]

You can really see the effectiveness of the stabilisers with the view out of the windscreen of the top railing on the bow of your boat and the horizon line.

[@moto4641]

easy to see the difference if you compare the rail with the horizon, quite a difference. very useful video!

[@alancostin3225]

Very interesting. TFS

[@googlevoicer]

I think we could see it well enough. And knowing the the GoPro was taking SOME of the effect out and we could still feel it - I wouldn’t want to travel for hours like that either. Good vid. I liked that we got to see it in action down below as well - very cool. 👍

[@mrmaphousa4349]

Latches, neat idea lol. I recal gillnetting with my dad as a kid. I had to sit in front of the cupboards to contain the kitchen. Stabalizers are fantastic. Another fine video, really good production. Thanks for sharing, from the Comox Valley.

[@michaelmcgillsnowmx]

Love watching your videos. (One of your fans from Bellevue)

[@guscarlson7021]

For God's sake turn em back on!! I'm gonna hurl!! That shot of the bow really shows the roll with the railings against the horizon. Very effective demonstration. Any way to see them working? Love the channel, recent sub.

[@kaylynn7441]

Another great video!

[@earthsoup3]

You guys are great ..I love it all

[@darrellyoung9586]

It was nice to see the stabilizers work. For me, that was a pretty minor roll. We do not have stabilizers on 900ft containerships. We just go with the roll. After a while we do not even notice it. However yachts are all about comfort, and I would like to have stabilizers on any yacht I own.

[@davidbeise7385]

Those stabilizers are very effective. Wow. Sorry we missed you on your visit to Comox. We would have dropped down to say HI. Hope you enjoyed your visit here.

[@whitestarhorros3374]

Awesome video, thank you. My wife and are in the midst of a transformation of our 40' Tollycraft, I am curious to know more about your stabilization equipment please. 🙂

[@titigrosminet6828]

Un grand merci pour cet vidéo très technique et qui réponds parfaitement à mes questions sur l'utilisation des stabilisateurs 👍 A bientôt 👋

[@stevenryle5709]

I kind of like the rolling without the stabilizers. After you get back to the dock at the end of the day you still feel like you're pitching and rocking.

[@oldtravelingfarts]

Good Morning from New Smyrna Beach, FL OMG what a difference. I see, I felt in my Office chair ahahahah

[@jerryfrost4344]

An incredible immediate difference - sorry for the discomfort while proving the value of stabilizers 👏👍😵‍💫

[@csranch2000]

It's nice to have those on a million dollar boat that weights a lot. Most cruisers don't have the luxury. We ride the seas and really pick our weather windows as you do. Without makes for a truly attention watching cruise. Loved the camera placement.

[@lutomson3496]

Cruising Sea Venture has a similar boat with the outrigger stabilizers as its an older boat and the bulbous nose on the front low tech but like yours works well even when moored great video

[@James-seafan]

nice views interesting video about the stabilizers

[@Farmnflyin]

Should have put a glass of water half full on the counter and video that. But even this does show how much difference they make. Pretty Awesome!

[@HillbillyDeluxeSportfishing]

Word to the stabilizer.

[@vincelafore4281]

Good job. Don't worry about the negativity. 👍

[@tmcmsail1]

More fun on a sailboat heeling 5-20 degrees. Or working on the flight desk of an aircraft carrier in a strong gale doing flight ops.

[@PastorwithoutaPulpit]

Very interesting and I was happy to see on the stabilizer there is a pin location to lock the fin in what I assume is a neutral position should the need arise. It was easy to see the difference and I know what I could see from the top rail/lifeline on the bow compared to the horizon was not even close to what it must have felt like onboard. Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...

[@hostrup001]

well - might go for stabilizers next time :) (pretty obviously a good idea)

[@slochmiller]

Excellent easy-to-follow demonstration of the value and benefits of stabilizers. What is the increase in cost when buying a boat? Have you spoken with any Nordhavn owner who purchased the gyro stabilizer? They are very expensive. Thank you for your wonderful informative and fun videos. Great camera work and editing. Subscribed viewer.

[@rlpatton1970]

Sitting on my sailboat in the Bahamas currently next to a NH43 wondering why you guys are still that far north ? In winter ?

[@mvfreedom]

We plan to go south in a year or 2 but for now work is keeping us tied to the convenience of a permanent liveaboard slip in what is still an amazing place for boating!

[@rlpatton1970]

@@mvfreedom I get it and me and my wife still work full time remotely for a few months of the year.. and where you guys are is beautiful,just maybe in summer

[@hughmitchell3278]

The dinosaur! 🤣🤣 And that snow is something else - wild! You're definitely in the right boat for it though.

[@kricketflyd111]

Your boat started dancing 🎉

[@tomdowney7519]

great demonstration ,, it would nice to see the difference between Sea Ventures vanes and yours.

[@FredB916]

Good show today guys... you are getting close to my daughters house on the island ;)

[@davedavids9619]

Great video, thanks for the demonstration and was surprised they did not make an additional loud noise. One fun thing though, you stated you go for quiet seas and not a lot of wind, but what we saw was a pretty heavy sea. Guess the stabilizers gave you a different perspective of 'light' 😀

[@mvfreedom]

Yeah midway across the Strait the ride got lumpy but not too horrible, it’s when wind gusts over 20 knots that things can get uncomfortable.

[@darrylmcleman6456]

Blake and Barclay (not sure on spelling) have paravanes or stabilizers onboard Sea Venture.They are cruising off Mexico with Jim and Rosie about this time and post to YT CHEERS from Sunny Sooke

[@paulcunningham2859]

Nice

[@khoatran9482]

NGL, that's pretty impressive!

[@mr.vancouver007]

Nice job of showing the importance of stabilizers to a smooth ride, is there a difference between fin stabilization and the other stabilizers that are in the engine room usually? I just found your channel and enjoy it very much please keep British Columbia beautiful 😄

[@mvfreedom]

We only have fin stabilizers. Are you referring to the engine mounts?

[@greatpix]

The first example I've seen of the effectiveness of stabilizers. Are there different types?

[@ctrsmithy]

Here first :p 😜 On a serious note though maybe think about doing some merchandise now that your channel is taking off a bit? Freedom t-shirt might go down well.

[@mvfreedom]

Check out www.mvfreedomseattle.com/shop 👍

[@ctrsmithy]

@@mvfreedom ah nice, way ahead of me 👍

[@theresacoy9881]

I can see the difference!

[@gregcurrymep4411]

Absolutely can tell by the railing and the horizon