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- Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Boat Show
- Replies: 3
- Views: 241
Boat Show
Just finished visiting the Seattle Boat Show and concluded once again that our PDQ’s are pound for pound the best cruising boats out there. I am astounded no one has tried to resurrect the design given the pricing/features of truly inferior newer vessels. I’ll be keeping ours another year I guess ha...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:25 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Deck Storage
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16407
Re: Deck Storage
The rack we cannibalized was a Hollywood rack designed to carry two electric bikes. By “cabbibalize, I don’t mean destroy, but rather dissemble. We use the vertical bar and locking clamps on the boat. When we go back to WA, I reassemble the rack for use on car. Ours are full size e-bikes. Easy on an...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:06 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Great Loop 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4015
Re: Great Loop 2024
We plan to be traveling from Deale, MD to the Hudson in May and then onto the Down East Circle Loop for the summer. Do you use Nebo? Best way to keep track of boats you want to follow underway.
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 6:11 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Propeller size for the 100 hp engines.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 20393
Re: Propeller size for the 100 hp engines.
So here’s a conundrum….I see my own post here from a few years ago claiming our boat was running great and achieving 3,800@WOT with 15.5” pitch three blade propellers. It was, but now it doesn’t! Exhaust system cleaned, turbos cleaned, valves adjusted and injectors removed, cleaned and tested. Had p...
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Shaft Seals
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7861
Re: Shaft Seals
I agree I could tidy up the number of hose clamps, but am wondering about benefits (or downside) to removing the t-connection entirely and running the feed from bottom of inter cooler. Benefits I see are “cleaning up” top of engine while eliminating any risk of a leak dripping seawater onto motor of...
- Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:23 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Shaft Seals
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7861
Re: Shaft Seals
We are running Tides seals with the cooling water coming off the engine cooling system via a t-joint spliced into cooling line at front of motor. That means I have 8 hose clamps on four connections. There are no problems with the set up, but I can as easily access water for the tides seals through a...
- Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: SS tubing for transmission cooler
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3446
Re: SS tubing for transmission cooler
I have same tubing and am tempted to have as back up, but wondering why you’re swapping it out. Are you doing something different going forward?
- Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:11 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Turbo Installation Question / Troubleshooting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3385
Re: Turbo Installation Question / Troubleshooting
If you’re in there cleaning the turbo, you might as well take the exhaust cooler off (next level gyration!) and clean it up too. These engines are sensitive to any exhaust restrictions whatsoever and once you have a turbo issue you might as well go through the whole system. We have taken ours off an...
- Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:21 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Ceiling Fans
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3137
Re: Ceiling Fans
As with so many things PDQ....there's no easy way! Our fans worked also worked great, but began to rattle which gave me an excuse to swap out for something easier to keep clean. We swapped them out for Scirroco II's (call them to make sure you get the "Made in Canada" versus "Made in ...
- Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Fresh Water water flow PDQ 34
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25815
Re: Fresh Water water flow PDQ 34
“Solved” my issue by finding a second small screen filter where handle hose connects to main pipes. Wonder why it’s necessary insofar as there’s already a screen filter in the head of the handle. I cleaned and replaced it, but am debating simply removing it absent some great answer as to why it’s ne...
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:41 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Fresh Water water flow PDQ 34
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25815
Re: Fresh Water water flow PDQ 34
We have great water pressure in shower and head sink, but not the galley sink. Have checked the screen at the faucet handle and not found any blockage and checked for obvious obstructions under the sink itself. Nothing. Is there an easy possible explanation for significantly different pressures at o...
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:33 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Generator water intake obstruction
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5307
Re: Generator water intake obstruction
There’s a dinghy trip you can take from Great Harbor on a “river” to other side of island. Ask at marina for directions, but basically take a left out the harbor cut and follow the coast until you see the outlet.
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:03 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Turbo Installation Question / Troubleshooting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3385
Re: Turbo Installation Question / Troubleshooting
Removing and reinstalling is fairly straightforward although there’s a lot of grunting and cursing required as you snake your hands around to reach bolts that seem impossibly tough to put a wrench on. You most likely will end up removing some other parts to facilitate access. If you remove and clean...
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:08 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Black Exhaust Smoke
- Replies: 2
- Views: 582
Re: Black Exhaust Smoke
EXCELLENT thought on genset. Why didn’t I think of that!? Thanks. We have just now burned through fuel bought last June at Atlantic Yacht Basin and recently refilled in Annapolis. Used 2/3’s of rear tank and 1/2 of front before refilling both. Now they’re full. Took a run after fill and filter swap ...
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Service Manuals
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3007
Service Manuals
Does anyone have any idea where to find Yanmar service manuals for our 4JH3HTE engines? I have an operation manual, but looking for the more detailed service manual. I see some offered on the internet, but am not confident they’re legit or will show 4JH3 specifics.