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Drawing of a retractable thruster: a door in the hull bottom, hinged at its forward edge, swung down with the thruster on it. — Our drawing of a retractable thruster, the same for every maker. It is not Quick’s own design.

Quick · retractable thruster · bow

Quick BTR 250: specs, price and the boats it fits

Name: Quick BTR 250
Brand: Quick

It gives 265 to 529 lb of push, across three sizes. Quick's own chart puts it on boats of 42 to 79 ft. It runs on 24 V.

The unit$23,840 to $26,476Equipment only, Quick USA, read 26 October 2026

Installed by a yard, 55 ft boat$33,978 to $48,552Our estimate: the unit, labor, haul-out, battery and parts

See it at Quick USA$23,840 up How the installed cost adds up

Haul-out to install
DIY 1 of 5: yard job
3-year warranty

Choose a size

The Quick BTR 250 comes in three sizes. Each has its own price, wiring and boats it suits. Pick one and the page below shows that size.

Every size side by side three sizes

Every size of the Quick BTR 250
Size	Push	Voltage	Quick’s boat length	Price
BTR 250-120	265 lb (120 kgf)	24 V	Not published	$23,840
BTR 250-140	309 lb (140 kgf)	24 V	Not published	$25,238
BTR 250-240	529 lb (240 kgf)	24 V	Not published	$26,476

From the database. The figures are Quick’s and the dealers’.

Quick stats

Thrust 265 lb 120 kgf, Quick's rating
Boat length 42 to 55 ft Quick's range for the BTQ 250-120, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft)
Price per lb of thrust $89.96 Unit only. $128 to $172 installed
Voltage 24 V As sold
Battery at 24 V 550 CCA and 120 Ah Two batteries, near the thruster
Run limit Not published Quick prints none for the motor. Its control panel cuts the command after about five minutes
To install it Haul-out The boat comes out of the water
Anodes $242.77 A change. More than twice another maker's

Quick stats

Thrust 309 lb 140 kgf, Quick's rating
Boat length 45 to 59 ft Quick's range for the BTQ 250-140, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft)
Price per lb of thrust $81.68 Unit only. $115 to $153 installed
Voltage 24 V As sold
Battery at 24 V 550 CCA and 120 Ah Two batteries, near the thruster
Run limit Not published Quick prints none for the motor. Its control panel cuts the command after about five minutes
To install it Haul-out The boat comes out of the water
Anodes $242.77 A change. More than twice another maker's

Quick stats

Thrust 529 lb 240 kgf, Quick's rating
Boat length 52 to 69 ft Quick's range for the BTQ 250-240, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft)
Price per lb of thrust $50.05 Unit only. $70 to $93 installed
Voltage 24 V As sold
Battery at 24 V 1,000 CCA and 200 Ah Two batteries, near the thruster
Run limit Not published Quick prints none for the motor. Its control panel cuts the command after about five minutes
To install it Haul-out The boat comes out of the water
Anodes $242.77 A change. More than twice another maker's

About the Quick BTR 250

If you want strong docking control on a big sailboat without an open tunnel in the hull, the BTR 250 is Quick’s answer. It drops down out of the hull when you switch it on and folds back up when you’re done, so nothing hangs below the hull under sail. It’s built for boats of about 42 to 79 ft, with about 265 to 529 lb of push depending on the size you choose. Hanse installed it at the factory on its 575 sailboat.

Quick’s US store sells it from $23,840, for the thruster alone. It mounts in the hull on a flange, which is sold separately for another $3,992. You’ll also want a control panel, and Quick’s joystick is $540. Then add batteries, cable and a charger, about $2,322 to $2,771 more. See the full list below.

This is a premium, yard-installed system, and the thing owners say to plan for is parts. In 2024 one owner of a 2014 Hanse 575 was told by Quick in Italy that spares for his unit were no longer available. Another 575 owner got his parts through Quick USA. If the motor that raises and lowers it ever fails, Quick USA sells a replacement kit for $2,150.

Quick says the thruster isn’t designed to run nonstop. Hold it on for about 5 minutes 40 seconds and the panel shuts it off for 20 minutes to cool. Raise and lower it only at slow speed, 4 knots or less. Quick has built thrusters since 2007.

Installing 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 (9 sources, read 11 October 2026)

Will the Quick BTR 250 steer your boat?

65 FT TRAWLER · BOW · 15 KT WIND

Size forThis page always opens on Steering.

Every knot figure here is wind speed, not boat speed or current.

Steers her at 15 kt

On a 65 ft trawler the Quick BTR 250 (265 lb) steers her in a 15 knot breeze. Her bow needs about 283 lb from a retractable to steer her in a 15 knot breeze. Its 265 lb lands within 15 percent of that figure, which this site counts as enough.

The finder leaves it off her list. It shows the BTR 250-140 for her instead.

A retractable at the bow of a 65 ft trawler 283 lb ★ this unit · 1 to 3: the three cheapest others that steer her at 13 kt or more, installed

★ Quick BTR 250 this unit 265 lb · retractable from $34,138 Steers her at 15 kt
1 Lewmar RT185 MX Gen 2 214 lb · retractable from $17,521 Steers her at 13 kt
2 Max Power VIP 150 electric, 24V 254 lb · retractable from $17,801 Steers her at 14 kt
3 Sleipner SRV130 353 lb · retractable from $31,392 Steers her at 17 kt

The Quick BTR 250 on a trawler, by length

25 ft37 kt
30 ft32 kt
35 ft27 kt
40 ft24 kt
45 ft21 kt
50 ft19 kt
55 ft17 kt
60 ft16 kt
65 ft15 kt
70 ft13 kt
75 ft12.6 kt
80 ft12 kt

Outlined: the finder does not list it at that length (under 13 kt, far more than she needs, or outside Quick’s own length range).

Under 10 kt
10 to 15 kt
15 to 20 kt: the sweet spot
Over 20 kt: more than she needs

Prices are the low end of the installed total, from our estimate. For your own boat, drive and installer, the finder prices each unit.

Is it right for your boat?

What Quick says 42 to 55 ft From Quick's range for the BTQ 250-120, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft). The listing prints none

What our sizing says 48 to 74 ft Full thrust in 15 knots, across the kinds of boat it fits

Every kind of boat it fits, by length ten boat types

Which boats it fits, by length
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	46 to 65 ft	66 to 74 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 74 ft
Houseboat	34 to 48 ft	49 to 55 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 55 ft
Catamaran	52 to 74 ft	75 to 80 ftfull thrust to about 14 knots at 80 ft
Trawler	45 to 65 ft	66 to 73 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 73 ft
Motor yacht	45 to 65 ft	66 to 73 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 73 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	58 to 65 ft	None
Center console	No length. More thrust than the boat needs.

The Quick BTR 250 against each kind of boat, in a 15 knot wind. Our sizing, from the finder’s own rules.

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 steers her in a 13 or 14 knot wind, within 15 percent of the 15 knot breeze this site sizes for. On a boat shorter than the first column’s shortest length, the unit is more than the boat needs.

How we size it

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 48 ft, and a catamaran to 74 ft.

The table tries the Quick BTR 250 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. The listing prints no boat length, so thrust alone decides. Quick's own figures are in the opening lines.

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 installing. The compare page sets this unit beside others.

What it costs installed

A yard job, everything in. Our estimate.

Installed by a yard
Boat	Total installed
34 ft	$33,508 to $35,951$126 to $136 a lb of thrust
55 ft	$33,978 to $45,601$128 to $172 a lb of thrust
80 ft	$34,388 to $46,811$130 to $177 a lb of thrust

From the shortest to the longest boat it is sized for.

What is in each total five lines

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 adds $610 to $3,860 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. The cost page builds the same figures line by line.

Each line of the estimate
Boat length	The unit	Yard labor	Haul-out	Batteries, cable, charger	Other parts
34 ft	$23,840	$6,400 to $7,200about 40 hours	$610 to $1,640	$2,322 to $2,456	$336 to $815
55 ft	$23,840	$6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours	$1,080 to $2,650	$2,322 to $2,456	$336 to $815
80 ft	$23,840	$6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours	$1,490 to $3,860	$2,322 to $2,456	$336 to $815

For every length in the table above.

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 26 October 2026.

At 24 V: two 12 V batteries in series, at least 550 CCA and 120 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.

DIY breakdown

DIY 1 of 5: Yard job. A qualified professional does all of it.

DIY levels

Level 5: Owner install. No yard, no electrician.
Level 4: You install 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 installs 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 DIY

You: none Yard: 40 to 88 hours Electrician: in the yard’s hours Plus a haul-out.

Every step, and who does it one steps

The whole job: housing, unit and wiring Yard 40 to 88 hours 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.

Will the Quick BTR 250 steer your boat?

70 FT TRAWLER · BOW · 15 KT WIND

Size forThis page always opens on Steering.

Every knot figure here is wind speed, not boat speed or current.

Steers her at 15 kt

On a 70 ft trawler the Quick BTR 250 (309 lb) steers her in a 15 knot breeze. Her bow needs about 328 lb from a retractable to steer her in a 15 knot breeze. Its 309 lb lands within 15 percent of that figure, which this site counts as enough.

The finder leaves it off her list. It shows the BTR 250-240 for her instead.

A retractable at the bow of a 70 ft trawler 328 lb ★ this unit · 1 to 3: the three cheapest others that steer her at 13 kt or more, installed

★ Quick BTR 250 this unit 309 lb · retractable from $35,626 Steers her at 15 kt
1 Sleipner ERV170 eVision 375 lb · retractable from $35,501 Steers her at 16 kt
2 Sleipner ERV210 eVision 463 lb · retractable from $37,823 Steers her at 18 kt
3 Lewmar 250VRTT Vertical Retractable 353 lb · retractable from $38,214 Steers her at 16 kt

The Quick BTR 250 on a trawler, by length

25 ft40 kt
30 ft34 kt
35 ft29 kt
40 ft26 kt
45 ft23 kt
50 ft20 kt
55 ft19 kt
60 ft17 kt
65 ft16 kt
70 ft15 kt
75 ft14 kt
80 ft13 kt

Outlined: the finder does not list it at that length (under 13 kt, far more than she needs, or outside Quick’s own length range).

Under 10 kt
10 to 15 kt
15 to 20 kt: the sweet spot
Over 20 kt: more than she needs

Prices are the low end of the installed total, from our estimate. For your own boat, drive and installer, the finder prices each unit.

Is it right for your boat?

What Quick says 45 to 59 ft From Quick's range for the BTQ 250-140, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft). The listing prints none

What our sizing says 52 to 80 ft Full thrust in 15 knots, across the kinds of boat it fits

Every kind of boat it fits, by length ten boat types

Which boats it fits, by length
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	49 to 71 ft	72 to 80 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 80 ft
Houseboat	37 to 52 ft	53 to 60 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 60 ft
Catamaran	56 to 80 ft	None
Trawler	49 to 70 ft	71 to 80 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 80 ft
Motor yacht	49 to 70 ft	71 to 80 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 80 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	62 to 65 ft	None
Center console	No length. More thrust than the boat needs.

The Quick BTR 250 against each kind of boat, in a 15 knot wind. Our sizing, from the finder’s own rules.

How we size it

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 52 ft, and a catamaran to 80 ft.

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 installing. The compare page sets this unit beside others.

What it costs installed

A yard job, everything in. Our estimate.

Installed by a yard
Boat	Total installed
37 ft	$34,956 to $38,939$113 to $126 a lb of thrust
60 ft	$35,456 to $47,249$115 to $153 a lb of thrust
80 ft	$35,786 to $48,209$116 to $156 a lb of thrust

From the shortest to the longest boat it is sized for.

What is in each total five lines

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 adds $660 to $3,860 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. The cost page builds the same figures line by line.

Each line of the estimate
Boat length	The unit	Yard labor	Haul-out	Batteries, cable, charger	Other parts
37 ft	$25,238	$6,400 to $8,64040 to 48 hours	$660 to $1,790	$2,322 to $2,456	$336 to $815
60 ft	$25,238	$6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours	$1,160 to $2,900	$2,322 to $2,456	$336 to $815
80 ft	$25,238	$6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours	$1,490 to $3,860	$2,322 to $2,456	$336 to $815

For every length in the table above.

Batteries and lugs are priced at Fisheries Supply and the cable and charger at Defender, read 26 October 2026.

At 24 V: two 12 V batteries in series, at least 550 CCA and 120 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.

DIY breakdown

DIY 1 of 5: Yard job. A qualified professional does all of it.

DIY levels

Level 5: Owner install. No yard, no electrician.
Level 4: You install 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 installs 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 DIY

You: none Yard: 40 to 88 hours Electrician: in the yard’s hours Plus a haul-out.

Every step, and who does it one steps

The whole job: housing, unit and wiring Yard 40 to 88 hours 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.

Will the Quick BTR 250 steer your boat?

80 FT TRAWLER · BOW · 15 KT WIND

Size forThis page always opens on Steering.

Every knot figure here is wind speed, not boat speed or current.

Steers her at 17 kt

On a 80 ft trawler the Quick BTR 250 (529 lb) steers her in a 17 knot breeze. Her bow needs about 428 lb from a retractable to steer her in a 15 knot breeze.

The finder lists it for her.

A retractable at the bow of a 80 ft trawler 428 lb ★ this unit · 1 to 2: the two cheapest others that steer her at 13 kt or more, installed

★ Quick BTR 250 this unit 529 lb · retractable from $37,024 Steers her at 17 kt
1 Sleipner ERV210 eVision 463 lb · retractable from $37,983 Steers her at 16 kt
2 Lewmar 250VRTT Vertical Retractable 353 lb · retractable from $38,374 Steers her at 14 kt

The Quick BTR 250 on a trawler, by length

25 ft53 kt
30 ft45 kt
35 ft38 kt
40 ft34 kt
45 ft30 kt
50 ft27 kt
55 ft24 kt
60 ft22 kt
65 ft21 kt
70 ft19 kt
75 ft18 kt
80 ft17 kt

Outlined: the finder does not list it at that length (under 13 kt, far more than she needs, or outside Quick’s own length range).

Under 10 kt
10 to 15 kt
15 to 20 kt: the sweet spot
Over 20 kt: more than she needs

Prices are the low end of the installed total, from our estimate. For your own boat, drive and installer, the finder prices each unit.

Is it right for your boat?

What Quick says 52 to 69 ft From Quick's range for the BTQ 250-240, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft). The listing prints none

What our sizing says 69 to 80 ft Full thrust in 15 knots, across the kinds of boat it fits

Every kind of boat it fits, by length ten boat types

Which boats it fits, by length
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	64 to 80 ft	None
Houseboat	48 to 69 ft	70 to 78 ftfull thrust to about 13 knots at 78 ft
Catamaran	73 to 80 ft	None
Trawler	63 to 80 ft	None
Motor yacht	63 to 80 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.

The Quick BTR 250 against each kind of boat, in a 15 knot wind. Our sizing, from the finder’s own rules.

How we size it

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 69 ft, and a sailboat to 80 ft.

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 installing. The compare page sets this unit beside others.

What it costs installed

A yard job, everything in. Our estimate.

Installed by a yard
Boat	Total installed
48 ft	$36,494 to $48,222$69 to $91 a lb of thrust
65 ft	$36,774 to $49,042$70 to $93 a lb of thrust
80 ft	$37,024 to $49,762$70 to $94 a lb of thrust

From the shortest to the longest boat it is sized for.

What is in each total five lines

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 adds $960 to $3,860 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. The cost page builds the same figures line by line.

Each line of the estimate
Boat length	The unit	Yard labor	Haul-out	Batteries, cable, charger	Other parts
48 ft	$26,476	$6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours	$960 to $2,320	$2,322 to $2,771	$336 to $815
65 ft	$26,476	$6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours	$1,240 to $3,140	$2,322 to $2,771	$336 to $815
80 ft	$26,476	$6,400 to $15,84040 to 88 hours	$1,490 to $3,860	$2,322 to $2,771	$336 to $815

For every length in the table above.

Batteries and lugs are priced at Fisheries Supply and the cable and charger at Defender, read 26 October 2026.

At 24 V: two 12 V batteries in series, at least 1,000 CCA and 200 Ah each (Quick’s minimum), $1,996 for both; 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.

DIY breakdown

DIY 1 of 5: Yard job. A qualified professional does all of it.

DIY levels

Level 5: Owner install. No yard, no electrician.
Level 4: You install 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 installs 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 DIY

You: none Yard: 40 to 88 hours Electrician: in the yard’s hours Plus a haul-out.

Every step, and who does it one steps

The whole job: housing, unit and wiring Yard 40 to 88 hours 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.

Know before you buy

What sets this model apart, what it costs to keep, and what to weigh.

Price per pound of thrust

$89.96 a lb

BTR 185, 143 lb $86.97
BTR 250, 265 lb $89.96
Sleipner ERV210 eVision, 463 lb $61.65

The unit’s price over its published thrust, on the smallest size. The bars are Quick’s next sizes and the nearest other makers.

Controls

The thruster, a drilling template, gasket and O-ring. The TCD panel and the fuse holder are bought.

Quick TCD 2062, no US price found.
The control cable your manual names, no US price found.

Pricey wear part: anodes

$242.77 a change

Anode (FVSGANBTR25AA00): $242.77 at Quick USA.

A change costs $242.77. That is seven times the $33.75 for Sleipner’s anode on the same 250 mm tunnel (SM201180A, Defender). An anode is a plain block of metal that wears away by design, so you will buy it again.

They sit below the waterline, so a change means a haul-out or a diver.

Service and 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 reinstalling are at your cost.

See Quick’s warranty Quick USA's conditions of warranty.

Special mentions

Battery: at 24 V it wants two batteries of 550 CCA and 120 Ah or more, Quick's figure. The cheapest that meets it is the Odyssey Extreme PC1800-FT start / deep cycle, $998.12.

Charger: a NOCO GEN5X2 two-bank shore charger, $146.41. It is the one our estimate prices.

Dealer prices at Fisheries Supply, read 26 October 2026.

What to weigh

The boat comes out of the water to install it: it needs a large hull opening below the waterline.

Quick's category page puts the BTR 250 series on boats of 42 to 79 ft. The store listing the price comes from prints no range. The boat table is our sizing alone.

Parts for the Quick BTR 250

See the Quick BTR 250 manual

Search for the number as printed here, with no spaces. Prices are each dealer’s on the day shown, before shipping and tax. Check the plate on your motor before you order: some parts change with the tunnel size, the voltage or the year.

Find a part

For the install what the box leaves you to buy

19 parts

The manual button above opens it on the maker's site. It has the hull, wiring and fuse figures for this model.

From Quick’s BTR Series installation manual REV 002A, read 16 October 2026.

In the box: The retractable thruster, its O-ring, hinge, hatch bracket and steel wire rope, with the manual and the warranty terms.
Bought separately: The counter flange, a TCD control panel, a TSC or TMS line switch, the PSS parallel battery switch, the TFH fuse holder and its fuse, a battery switch and the cable. The closing hatch is made from the piece cut out of the hull.
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.

In Quick’s words, from its BTQ Series installation manual REV 005A and the TCD control manual, 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 covers these parts as a range, $336 to $815 at Fisheries Supply’s prices on 30 September 2026 and 26 October 2026, because the exact items depend on your boat. The batteries, cable and charger have a line of their own. The cost page has what every maker says about each part.

Control panel

Ask for Quick TCD 2062.

Not sold at Fisheries Supply. Ask a Quick dealer.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Control cable, panel to thruster

Ask for The control cable your manual names.

Not sold at Fisheries Supply. Ask the panel dealer.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Main fuse

Ask for 275 A CNL DIN fuse. This one is for the BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V version.

Quick's figure for the BTR 250-120 (BTR manual, REV 002A). Quick lists its TFH holders for it. Not listed at Fisheries Supply; ask a Quick dealer.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Main fuse

Ask for 400 A CNL DIN fuse. This one is for the BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V version.

Quick's figure for the BTR 250-140 (BTR manual, REV 002A). Quick lists its TFH holders for it. Not listed at Fisheries Supply; ask a Quick dealer.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Main fuse

Ask for 400 A CNL DIN fuse. This one is for the BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V version.

Quick's figure for the BTR 250-240 (BTR manual, REV 002A). Quick lists its TFH holders for it. Not listed at Fisheries Supply; ask a Quick dealer.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Fuse holder

Ask for Quick TFH fuse holder for the CNL fuse.

Ask the dealer who sells the fuse.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Battery switch

Fisheries Supply lists it as “m-Series 300 A battery switch, on/off”. This one is for the BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V version.

Rated at or above the 275 A main fuse. If your manual names its own switch, use that one.

Part number 2306

See it at Fisheries Supply$35.40 Price read 26 Oct 2026

Battery switch

Fisheries Supply lists it as “HD-Series 600 A battery switch, on/off”. This one is for the BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V and BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V version.

Rated at or above the 400 A main fuse. If your manual names its own switch, use that one.

Part number 3000

See it at Fisheries Supply$107.18 Price read 26 Oct 2026

Control-circuit fuse holder

Fisheries Supply lists it as “Waterproof in-line ATO/ATC fuse holder”.

The maker asks for a 4 A fast-blow fuse on the control supply, with a switch.

Part number 5065

See it at Fisheries Supply$11.52 Price read 26 Oct 2026

Actuator fuse holder

Fisheries Supply lists it as “Waterproof in-line ATO/ATC fuse holder”.

The BTR wiring diagram feeds the actuator board from the services battery through a 10 A fast-blow fuse and a switch.

Part number 5065

See it at Fisheries Supply$11.52 Price read 26 Oct 2026

Batteries

Ask for 2 at 550 CCA and 120 Ah or more, in series for 24 V. This one is for the BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V and BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V version.

You need 2. No listing at Fisheries Supply meets this in stock.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Batteries

Ask for 2 at 1,000 CCA and 200 Ah or more, in series for 24 V. This one is for the BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V version.

You need 2. No listing at Fisheries Supply meets this in stock.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Battery cable, red and black

Defender lists it as “Ancor tinned battery cable 4/0 AWG, cut to length, red or black”. This one is for the BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V and BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V version.

You need 10 ft of each color. For about 20 ft of cable in all, out and back. Measure your run and check it against the cable table in the manual: never go smaller than it asks for.

Part number None on the listing. Order it by name.

See it at Defender$13.25 a foot Price read 26 Oct 2026

Battery cable, red and black

Defender lists it as “Ancor tinned battery cable 4/0 AWG, cut to length, red or black”. This one is for the BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V version.

This is the short run. A longer run takes heavier cable: the wiring calculator sizes yours. You need 5 ft of each color. For about 10 ft of cable in all, out and back. Measure your run and check it against the cable table in the manual: never go smaller than it asks for.

Part number None on the listing. Order it by name.

See it at Defender$13.25 a foot Price read 26 Oct 2026

Cable lugs

Fisheries Supply lists it as “Tin-plated starter lugs, 4/0 AWG, bag of 10”. This one is for the BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V and BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V version.

The listing runs $47.52 to $49.44 by stud size. Eight ends on one run, with two spare.

Part number 91066-P10

See it at Fisheries Supply$47.52 Price read 26 Oct 2026

Cable lugs

Fisheries Supply lists it as “Tin-plated starter lugs, 4/0 AWG, bag of 10”. This one is for the BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V version.

This is the short run. A longer run takes heavier cable: the wiring calculator sizes yours. The listing runs $47.52 to $49.44 by stud size. Eight ends on one run, with two spare.

Part number 91066-P10

See it at Fisheries Supply$47.52 Price read 26 Oct 2026

Charger

Fisheries Supply lists it as “GEN5X2 on-board charger, 10 A, 2 banks”.

Or a DC-to-DC charger from the house system: ask the electrician.

Part number GEN5X2

See it at Fisheries Supply$146.41 Price read 26 Oct 2026

Counter flange

Ask for Quick counter flange: stainless steel, aluminum alloy or GRP.

Sold separately from the thruster; the yard laminates or welds it into the hull. Ask a Quick dealer.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Line switch

Ask for Quick TMS line switch.

The TCD 2062 control works only with a TMS line switch. Not included.

Part number See the line above.

See it in the Quick manual No US price found

Outside the hull replacement parts in the water

3 parts

Anode

The metal that wears away in the water so the drive does not. Quick calls it “BTR Anodes, Model 250”.

Read on Quick USA, Quick's own US store; Quick's manual site could not be opened. Quick USA also lists a "250E" anode (FVSGANBTR25EA00); it does not say which BTR 250 takes it, so confirm with Quick.

Part number FVSGANBTR25AA00

See it at Quick USA$242.77 Price read 29 Oct 2026

Propeller, left hand

The propeller on the drive. Quick calls it “Propellers, Model BTQ/BTR 250, Prop Side Left”.

Read on Quick USA, Quick's own US store; Quick's manual site could not be opened. Double propeller: one right and one left.

Part number FVSGEL250L05A00

See it at Quick USA$232.30 Price read 29 Oct 2026

Propeller, right hand

The propeller on the drive. Quick calls it “Propellers, Model BTQ/BTR 250, Prop Side Right”.

Read on Quick USA, Quick's own US store; Quick's manual site could not be opened. Double propeller: one right and one left.

Part number FVSGEL250R05A00

See it at Quick USA$232.30 Price read 29 Oct 2026

Inside the boat replacement parts on board

2 parts

Retract control board

Quick calls it “OSP RTC BOARD BTR REPLACEMENT, BTR 250, 24V”.

Read on Quick USA, Quick's own US store; Quick's manual site could not be opened.

Part number FVERTC250240000

See it at Quick USA$780.17 Price read 29 Oct 2026

Retract control board and lift actuator kit

Quick calls it “Quick OSP Kit with RTC and Actuator, BTR 250, 24V”.

Read on Quick USA, Quick's own US store; Quick's manual site could not be opened.

Part number FVERTCAT2502400

See it at Quick USA$2,408.78 Price read 29 Oct 2026

The install parts are matched to Quick’s own figures and priced at Fisheries Supply, with the battery cable at Defender, cut to length.

Spare part numbers come from Quick’s parts pages and manuals. A dealer may sell a part we have not priced. Search for the number.

Other sizes and close alternatives

Compare them side by side

The other makers listed are the nearest match each makes, of the same style and for the same end, within a quarter of its thrust. The compare page lists every model, and the thruster index lists every model with a page here.

For the yard and the installer

Every published figure, with its source.

Full spec sheet thrust, motor, mounting, price, part number, documents

Full spec sheet
Thrust and motor
Thrust	265 lb (120 kgf) As printed: 120 kgf (264 lbs)
Motor	6.5 kW
Voltage	24 V
Run limit	Not published
Installation
Type	Retractable, drops down
End of the boat	Bow
Tunnel diameter	250 mm
What it does to the hull	Large hull opening below the waterline
Haul-out to install it	Yes
Maker’s boat length	42 to 55 ftQuick's range for the BTQ 250-120, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft); the listing prints none
Price and ordering
Price	$23,840 equipment only, the maker's own price, quickusastore.com, 26 October 2026
Part number	FGBTR2512024T00BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V FGBTR2514024T00BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V FGBTR2524024T00BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V
Documents
Manual	Installation manual (PDF)on the maker's site
The site’s review	Quick thruster review

Every published figure the site holds for the Quick BTR 250, with where each came from.

Our notes from the manual and listings

In the box: The thruster, a drilling template, gasket and O-ring. The TCD panel and the fuse holder are bought.

BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 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 120 kgf version of the three BTR 250 units (120, 140 and 240 kgf, 24 V, a 250 mm opening).

They use the same motors as the BTQ 250 tunnel units, so the 240's thrust per kilowatt jump is the same finding. The category page puts the series on boats of 42 to 79 ft. The mounting flange is sold separately. On the same category page the BTR 300 table opens with a row labeled "BTR 250-120" at 250 kgf, a misprint. 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 reinstalling are at your cost. The price is Quick's US store's own for this size at 24 V, read 12 October.

BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V

The 140 kgf version of the three BTR 250 units (120, 140 and 240 kgf, 24 V, a 250 mm opening).

BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V

The 240 kgf version of the three BTR 250 units (120, 140 and 240 kgf, 24 V, a 250 mm opening).

Where each point above comes from

The boat comes out of the water to install it: it needs a large hull opening below the waterline.The mounting: a bore through the hull, or a housing recessed into it
Quick prints one boat range for the whole BTR 250 series, 42 to 79 ft, and none for each size. The BTQ 250-120 tunnel thruster has the same motor and push, and Quick's store puts it on boats of 42 to 55 ft, so that is the range shown for this size. The boat table is our sizing alone.Quick's store listing for the BTQ 250-120, read 2026-10-26; the series range from Quick's retractable thruster category page, read 11 October 2026

For the yard and the installer

Every published figure, with its source.

Full spec sheet thrust, motor, mounting, price, part number, documents

Full spec sheet
Thrust and motor
Thrust	309 lb (140 kgf) As printed: 140 kgf (308 lbs)
Motor	8 kW
Voltage	24 V
Run limit	Not published
Installation
Type	Retractable, drops down
End of the boat	Bow
Tunnel diameter	250 mm
What it does to the hull	Large hull opening below the waterline
Haul-out to install it	Yes
Maker’s boat length	45 to 59 ftQuick's range for the BTQ 250-140, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft); the listing prints none
Price and ordering
Price	$25,238 equipment only, the maker's own price, quickusastore.com, 26 October 2026
Part number	FGBTR2512024T00BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V FGBTR2514024T00BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V FGBTR2524024T00BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V
Documents
Manual	Installation manual (PDF)on the maker's site
The site’s review	Quick thruster review

Every published figure the site holds for the Quick BTR 250, with where each came from.

Our notes from the manual and listings

In the box: The thruster, a drilling template, gasket and O-ring. The TCD panel and the fuse holder are bought.

BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V

Removal and reinstalling are at your cost. The price is Quick's US store's own for this size at 24 V, read 12 October.

BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V

The 140 kgf version of the three BTR 250 units (120, 140 and 240 kgf, 24 V, a 250 mm opening).

BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V

The 240 kgf version of the three BTR 250 units (120, 140 and 240 kgf, 24 V, a 250 mm opening).

Where each point above comes from

The boat comes out of the water to install it: it needs a large hull opening below the waterline.The mounting: a bore through the hull, or a housing recessed into it
Quick prints one boat range for the whole BTR 250 series, 42 to 79 ft, and none for each size. The BTQ 250-140 tunnel thruster has the same motor and push, and Quick's store puts it on boats of 45 to 59 ft, so that is the range shown for this size. The boat table is our sizing alone.Quick's store listing for the BTQ 250-140, read 2026-10-26; the series range from Quick's retractable thruster category page, read 11 October 2026

For the yard and the installer

Every published figure, with its source.

Full spec sheet thrust, motor, mounting, price, part number, documents

Full spec sheet
Thrust and motor
Thrust	529 lb (240 kgf) As printed: 240 kgf (529 lbs)
Motor	10 kW
Voltage	24 V
Run limit	Not published
Installation
Type	Retractable, drops down
End of the boat	Bow
Tunnel diameter	250 mm
What it does to the hull	Large hull opening below the waterline
Haul-out to install it	Yes
Maker’s boat length	52 to 69 ftQuick's range for the BTQ 250-240, the tunnel version with the same motor (the BTR 250 series as a whole: 42 to 79 ft); the listing prints none
Price and ordering
Price	$26,476 equipment only, the maker's own price, quickusastore.com, 26 October 2026
Part number	FGBTR2512024T00BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V FGBTR2514024T00BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V FGBTR2524024T00BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V
Documents
Manual	Installation manual (PDF)on the maker's site
The site’s review	Quick thruster review

Every published figure the site holds for the Quick BTR 250, with where each came from.

Our notes from the manual and listings

In the box: The thruster, a drilling template, gasket and O-ring. The TCD panel and the fuse holder are bought.

BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V

Removal and reinstalling are at your cost. The price is Quick's US store's own for this size at 24 V, read 12 October.

BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V

The 140 kgf version of the three BTR 250 units (120, 140 and 240 kgf, 24 V, a 250 mm opening).

BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V

The 240 kgf version of the three BTR 250 units (120, 140 and 240 kgf, 24 V, a 250 mm opening).

Where each point above comes from

The boat comes out of the water to install it: it needs a large hull opening below the waterline.The mounting: a bore through the hull, or a housing recessed into it
Quick prints one boat range for the whole BTR 250 series, 42 to 79 ft, and none for each size. The BTQ 250-240 tunnel thruster has the same motor and push, and Quick's store puts it on boats of 52 to 69 ft, so that is the range shown for this size. The boat table is our sizing alone.Quick's store listing for the BTQ 250-240, read 2026-10-26; the series range from Quick's retractable thruster category page, read 11 October 2026

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Is it right for your boat?

What it costs installed

DIY breakdown

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Is it right for your boat?

What it costs installed

DIY breakdown

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Price per pound of thrust

Controls

Pricey wear part: anodes

Service and warranty

Special mentions

What to weigh

Parts for the Quick BTR 250

For the install what the box leaves you to buy

Control panel

Control cable, panel to thruster

Main fuse

Main fuse

Main fuse

Fuse holder

Battery switch

Battery switch

Control-circuit fuse holder

Actuator fuse holder

Batteries

Batteries

Battery cable, red and black

Battery cable, red and black

Cable lugs

Cable lugs

Charger

Counter flange

Line switch

Outside the hull replacement parts in the water

Anode

Propeller, left hand

Propeller, right hand

Inside the boat replacement parts on board

Retract control board

Retract control board and lift actuator kit

Other sizes and close alternatives

For the yard and the installer

BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V

BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V

BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V

For the yard and the installer

BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V

BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V

BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V

For the yard and the installer

BTR 250-120, 120 KGF, 24 V

BTR 250-140, 140 KGF, 24 V

BTR 250-240, 240 KGF, 24 V

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