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- Sun Jun 02, 2019 5:38 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Electric gremlin
- Replies: 22
- Views: 21993
Re: Electric gremlin
John and Diane, Thanks for the post. It got a little stranger. I spent about four hours trying to understand this problem. The water heater is less than a year old. The wiring is fine. It had to be something on the panel itself. After much wire tracing, and making sure that I understood A+B parallel...
- Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:10 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Dinghy Hoist - added winch
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5010
Re: Dinghy Hoist - added winch
Duane, Thanks for this, and especially the pictures. We did a similar thing on our old sailboat. We ran the engine hoist lines directly to a jib sheet winch. The ratio was one to one, but the winch was so powerful, a Lewmar 44, that it did not matter. It was quick and easy. After that, hoisting up t...
- Tue May 21, 2019 4:11 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Electric gremlin
- Replies: 22
- Views: 21993
Re: Electric gremlin
Here's another electric gremlin. Last year the water heater blew its breaker and the main breaker for the entire panel. I assumed that the heater had shorted. I did not bother to replace the heating element, I just replaced the whole water heater. It worked as advertised for eight months. Now, less ...
- Tue May 14, 2019 7:35 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Bahamas crossing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21839
Re: Bahamas crossing
Bill,
Thanks. I have Kobelt controls, but I don't think I can pull the lever out to run in neutral. I will try it again.
Tim
Thanks. I have Kobelt controls, but I don't think I can pull the lever out to run in neutral. I will try it again.
Tim
- Mon May 13, 2019 2:07 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Bahamas crossing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21839
Re: Bahamas crossing
Duane, You say in neutral you can get 4300 RPM. How do you put the engine in neutral? I am forced to start in neutral and any increase in throttle puts the transmission in gear. I guess it is called single lever control or something. Do you have the original engine controls? Do you disconnect the tr...
- Sat May 11, 2019 7:57 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Bahamas crossing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21839
Re: Bahamas crossing
Bill,
We usually cross from Miami to Bimini. Typically, we travel at about 7 knots so we steer to the south a little to account for the current. Best advice is to not go directly into it. We came across from Bimini to west palm beach Friday in ten hours.
Tim
We usually cross from Miami to Bimini. Typically, we travel at about 7 knots so we steer to the south a little to account for the current. Best advice is to not go directly into it. We came across from Bimini to west palm beach Friday in ten hours.
Tim
- Sat May 04, 2019 2:33 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10715
Re: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
Photo does not show much. See previous post for venting. I did nothing and I worked.
- Wed May 01, 2019 2:48 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10715
Re: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
Well, I have performed the acid test on the ENO oven chimney/vent installation. We baked a big coffee cake for breakfast because we are sitting in the rain waiting for the weather to improve and had plenty of time. Not going anywhere not even ashore. The coffee cake came out of the oven at about 8:3...
- Wed May 01, 2019 9:06 am
- Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
- Topic: Windlass and Anchor Chain
- Replies: 12
- Views: 23912
Re: Windlass and Anchor Chain
Our Quick windlass has died in the southern Bahamas. I am pulling it up hand over hand. The shallow water helps a lot, but if it is windy it is actually kind of dangerous. We motor forward and I pull up the slack chain and snub it with a chain hook attached to the center cleat with a short piece of ...
- Wed May 01, 2019 8:21 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Port Tachometer and hour meter not working.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7617
Re: Port Tachometer and hour meter not working.
Bill,
Bit of a tropical wave passing just now. We are waiting in Staniel Cay for things to dry out so we can make our way back. If it is your first time, take plenty of spare parts. The Abacos are fine this time of year. Avoid the winter months. Go further south.
Tim
Bit of a tropical wave passing just now. We are waiting in Staniel Cay for things to dry out so we can make our way back. If it is your first time, take plenty of spare parts. The Abacos are fine this time of year. Avoid the winter months. Go further south.
Tim
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:59 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: solar panels?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10296
Re: solar panels?
David, The hard top has aluminum ribs across about every two feet. I drilled and tapped (threaded) into the ribs and screwed brackets made of 90 degree aluminum to the top and same thing to the panels. Did not thru-bolt and put sealer between the brackets and top. No problems, leaks, or regrets. I a...
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:33 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Port Tachometer and hour meter not working.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7617
Re: Port Tachometer and hour meter not working.
My port tachometer dies occasionally. Both lower and upper helm tacks on the port side fail at the same time. I found that it was the electrical connection on the flywheel sender. I pulled it off and on several times. Could not get in there with WD40. It is hard to get to. We have been in the Bahama...
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:01 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10715
Re: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
Sorry about the double post. Response in the Bahamas is hard to figure. If this appology shows up twice, I give up!
Tim
Tim
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:58 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10715
Re: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
I ran out of time so I did not modify the trim. Did not want to miss a season in the Bahamas. Probably hire a carpenter for the trim. The electronic ignition is powered by a AA battery in a holder connected to the oven by unnecessarily long wires, probably three feet. It is just lying in there next ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:55 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10715
Re: Gas Oven Installation on our PDQ 34'
I ran out of time so I did not modify the trim. Did not want to miss a season in the Bahamas. Probably hire a carpenter for the trim. The electronic ignition is powered by a AA battery in a holder connected to the oven by unnecessarily long wires, probably three feet. It is just lying in there next ...