PDQ OWNERS FORUM

hi alan,

glad to hear your success. we too had problems with seals, first tides and then pss. we had extra cutlass bearing and things have been good since. i do think pss face seal is more tolerant of vibration than tides lip seal.

to those of you who have the funnel.

i bought the funnel kit. included in the package is a tube of permetex dressing. what does that get applied to?

what kind of fill rate with the big nozzle hoses can you use with the filter(i.e. wide open, 1/2, 1/4)? we actually looked at these about a year ago but decided we didn't need. we're re-thinking the whole problem. i'm going to trace the vent hose and check for low spots. i can see where if there is ...

hi all, when we fill our tanks (esp the rear) i'm constantly worrying about having fuel "erupt" out of the filler hole. it mostly happens when we have to use the large diameter nozzles. i've tried going really, really slow but even this is no guarantee. i assume it is due to air not being able to es...

thanks mac!

so when we first got duetto, 13 years ago, we went to the annapolis boat show and got a set of plastic wine glasses and the guy had a pdq 34 design to go on it. well it's time to get a new set. does anybody know if the guy is still around or someone like him? a search on the net came up with places ...

hi, i actually thought the cruising permit applies to the boat. i believe that it is good for up to a year. afaik, all people need a visa. the problem that we've seen is that depending on officier on duty you may get anywhere from 30 days to 6 months. we have only cleared in at west end (really good...

hi mac,

i have an alignment question. our 2003 has a crown in the flybridge floor. not sure if that's true on later years but if it is, how did you ensure that the vertical supports are parallel? the reason i ask is that it was mentioned that correct alignment is critical.

hi all, we have a 2003 powercat with a raymarine bidata on our flybridge which has failed. i use it primarily for depth. i'm looking for a substitute. i've found new i40 bidata on the web. it says its compatible with st40 transducers and seatalk. i also know there are multiple versions of seatalk. h...

we have used batelco simm and a data plan to get internet and weather. we have a cell booster which helps in exumas. cell companies have added a lot more cell towers so most areas you can get coverage. if you're a sail cat you can run cellphone up mast in a bag to increase range.

hi,

can you give us an idea of what it cost and where it is located?

thanks,

hi bill, another thing is do you plan to do this on a regular basis. if the answer is no or not sure and you see yourself hanging around abacos i would not make the investment for your first trip. first, the cays, afaik, only have ro water which is as good as it gets. we have gotten water at grand c...

hi, before we went to the bahamas we went thru the same thoughts. we've been to abacos, eleuthera and exumas to staniel cay. couple of questions: 1) do you anchor out a lot 2) where will you be spending most of your time 3) how much water do you use a day 4) fresh water toilet. if you are staying in...

thanks for the reply. i spoke directly to bowman. they can provide bsp or npt in 3/8" or 1/2". i was trying to see if anyone had done this project and knew what size/type pdq's supplier had used. then i could order the correct sizes and reuse the existing hoses. i realized this was a long shot when ...

hi all, i'm in the process of replacing the trans oil coolers on our 2003. the coolers are bowman DC60 with type A rubber boots. what i don't know is the thread type and thread size of the ports where the oil lines from trans connect to cooler. bowman offers thread types (bsp & npt) and thread sizes...