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by Iriemon
Wed May 25, 2016 8:58 am
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: PDQ 32 hatch type
Replies: 2
Views: 5594

Re: PDQ 32 hatch type

Thanks so much Dan.

I'll check that number with Bomar and post the results. I've ordered a riser arm but I'm not sure it's the right one. I'll post my findings for future reference.
by Iriemon
Tue May 10, 2016 12:53 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: PDQ 32 hatch type
Replies: 2
Views: 5594

PDQ 32 hatch type

I had a guest over tighten a riser arm on one of the bridge deck cabin hatches (above the salon table) and busted it. I believe it is a Bomar hatch, but does anyone know the exact type of hatch it is so I can get a replacement riser arm? I looks like item A in the photo here: https://www.pompanette....
by Iriemon
Thu May 05, 2016 6:09 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?
Replies: 8
Views: 11197

Re: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?

Hmm. Here's what we did: Once the jib started luffing on a tack, we would ease the jib sheet until the clew was just to windward (on the new tack) of the mast. The jib would flap as the bow crossed the wind, but we'd hold it just for a couple second as the wind started coming abeam and back the jib,...
by Iriemon
Tue May 03, 2016 5:57 pm
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: Capsized PDQ SV 32 in 2000
Replies: 2
Views: 8416

Re: Capsized PDQ SV 32 in 2000

I think the capsize was in 2010, not 2000.

Thanks for the update, everything I've read about this incident corroborates with your post.
by Iriemon
Tue May 03, 2016 5:51 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?
Replies: 8
Views: 11197

Re: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?

I am considering a genny for the reasons you mentioned. Also, I found on the other cat I owned (an Island Spirit 37) that allowing the jib to back just a bit on a tack before releasing helped the boat tack better. I don't know if that tactic would work on the 32, but you can't do it with the self ta...
by Iriemon
Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:33 pm
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Electric Head
Replies: 15
Views: 22388

Re: Electric Head

A little late in the thread, but I recommend considering a Lavac. We had two of these serving 7 people for two years on a daily basis and had minimal problems. The benefits are that they are the definition of simplicity, and rely on a diaphragm pump as opposed to a spinning blade, and you can put an...
by Iriemon
Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:23 pm
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: What are these?
Replies: 3
Views: 7270

Re: What are these?

Based on the worn parts and the clip at one end and the crimp in the other, I'm thinking they served as some kind of axel, maybe for a cart or dinghy wheels?

Can you give us another clue? : )
by Iriemon
Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:21 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?
Replies: 8
Views: 11197

Re: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?

I plan to drill out and remove the inner foam core under the railing base and rebuild with epoxy and glass mat to make a strong enough base to secure the rail without crushing the cabin top. I've got a jaw clamp and base and 12" of SS tubing to make a third leg to give the railing lateral stren...
by Iriemon
Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:33 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?
Replies: 8
Views: 11197

Re: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?

Thanks for the suggestions, Drew. Yes, I know to through bolt the railing bases with a backing plate. I'll also remove as much of the core as possible and replace with solid fiberglass to give the rail mountings a secure support base. I like your higher life line rig, I'll ponder that as an alternat...
by Iriemon
Tue Apr 26, 2016 4:52 pm
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: Replacment Trampoline & Sails from original
Replies: 2
Views: 6386

Re: Replacment Trampoline & Sails from original

I wish you'd posted this about two weeks earlier, I just received new tramps for my 32, from Sunrise. It was a little pricier, but folks who bought tramps through Sunrise have spoken highly of the quality. I haven't put the new ones on yet so I can't report. The guy at Triton should put a page on hi...
by Iriemon
Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:08 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Cabin top fiberglass thickness?
Replies: 8
Views: 11197

Cabin top fiberglass thickness?

One of the things I don't like about our PDQ 32 is the lack of handholds when you are going forward after you leave the area where the cockpit bimini ends. Once past the bimini top, there's not much to hold onto, which makes it somewhat dangerous going to the bow area of the boat (which we affection...
by Iriemon
Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:46 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Bomar lens replacement 16 1/2 square
Replies: 9
Views: 12870

Re: Bomar lens replacement 16 1/2 square

I replaced a broken hatch lens on my old Hunter and did exactly as you did. I did not remove the hatch. I cut out the sealant and removed the old lens, and had a new acrylic lens made at a local plastics shop for about $100. I cleaned out the old sealant best I could, and after taping the lens and f...
by Iriemon
Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:00 am
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: Anchoring a Cat...Correctly
Replies: 22
Views: 36797

Re: Anchoring a Cat...Correctly

A rolling hitch is an easy knot that takes 5 seconds to tie once you've done it a couple times. I've used it to bridle off a cat on both rope and chain rode hundreds of times and never had it slip or come undone once. It's easy to undo. It's a great knot to know for many other uses as well.
by Iriemon
Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:12 am
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Covers for small windows
Replies: 2
Views: 7574

Re: Covers for small windows

Ooops, never mind, I found the comments.
by Iriemon
Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:10 am
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Covers for small windows
Replies: 2
Views: 7574

Re: Covers for small windows

Very slick.

So how did you make them? What materials did you use? Your blog just says "guess"!