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by Page 83
Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:21 pm
Forum: Gear / Equipment / Maintenance
Topic: Marelon Love
Replies: 8
Views: 18499

Re: Marelon Love

I was thinking along the lines of a Dirge: I hear a church choir humming the Battle Hymn of the Republic, while a deep bass voice (can we get the guy who sings the theme song of the "Grinch who Stole Christmas"?) reads this timeless prose, including the last line, whereupon the choir blast...
by Page 83
Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:42 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Transom extention vs. swim platform
Replies: 9
Views: 13742

Re: Transom extention vs. swim platform

Short Story: I had a guest even more rotund than I. Stepping from the bottom of the dinghy up to the lowest step on Siesta (the Atlantic Cat, not the PDQ) was fraught with peril. While maneuvering, I inadvertently let the bow of the dinghy slip under the narrow platform between the sterns. She just ...
by Page 83
Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: Gear / Equipment / Maintenance
Topic: Marelon Love
Replies: 8
Views: 18499

Re: Marelon Love

Ode to St Mary Lon Neither brass nor bronze will you find aboard good ship Page 83 for these are things that rust and break when she puts out to sea. Instead she wears little statuettes both black and white you see petitioning protection from Mary Lon Patron Saint of Simplicity These little treasure...
by Page 83
Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:15 am
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Mast Splice
Replies: 20
Views: 26690

Re: Mast Splice

Yamaha high thrust engines are enjoying a surge in popularity as trolling auxiliaries for outboard-engined fishing machines, so there should be a few mechanics around that are familiar with them. It seems your mechanic's experience has varied. I have the eights on my 36 and have been very happy with...
by Page 83
Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:12 am
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Mast Splice
Replies: 20
Views: 26690

Re: Mast Splice

All carburetored outboard engines are susceptable to gum build up from leaving ethanol in the float bowl for longer periods of time. The easy fix is to remove the carb and soak it in a gallon bucket of carb cleaner. They come with a handy metal basket inside. If the PO has passed, you should ask to ...
by Page 83
Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:48 pm
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Traveler on the bimini?
Replies: 1
Views: 4585

Re: Traveler on the bimini?

The PDQ-engineered bimini with traveller is strong enough to handle the quite significant lateral loads* of the mainsheet. But these loads are difficult to calculate and should not be lightly undertaken by after-market bimini or targa builders. I asked several established arch builders about mountin...
by Page 83
Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:56 am
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Redoing the tube cabin sole
Replies: 5
Views: 9529

Re: Redoing the tube cabin sole

All totalled, the 36's cabin floors could weight 300 pounds dry, or 500 water-saturated. If you could find a source of honey-comb cored aircraft flooring (try an airplane junkyard) you could replace it all for less than a hundred pounds. Not much you say? Show me a cruising catamaran that couldn't l...
by Page 83
Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:39 am
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: Stress Cracks and Surveyor in Brunswick, Ga
Replies: 12
Views: 17303

Re: Stress Cracks and Surveyor in Brunswick, Ga

The listing broker has access to the soldboat database, and has advised the seller to price the boat accordingly, if he is serious about selling. Six years on the market is a long time, but two years is not. You, on the other hand, sound like you want to pay much less than market value. This is not ...
by Page 83
Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:26 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Buying a PDQ 36
Replies: 3
Views: 8017

Re: Buying a PDQ 36

by Page 83
Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:23 am
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: poor man's bow thruster
Replies: 3
Views: 6559

Re: poor man's bow thruster

I vaguely recall someone talking about a trolling motor on a bracket under the front crossbar, one that could be steered.
by Page 83
Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:36 am
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Redoing the tube cabin sole
Replies: 5
Views: 9529

Re: Redoing the tube cabin sole

Hi Tom! Bed Liner comes in a choice of colors, and some brands can be rolled on. The benefits are good traction with bare feet, a good seal against water, antifreeze*, fish blood and weasel pee. The down side is possibly resale value. With a bit of careful masking you could simulate Teak and Holly. ...
by Page 83
Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: Outboard Engines
Topic: routine maintenance
Replies: 9
Views: 12699

Re: routine maintenance

Every other manufacturer scrambled to come up with a competing claim to counter Yamaha's high thrust design. Unfortunately, they would have had to redesign their lower end to accommodate a bigger diameter propeller with more thrust. They all settled for a new decal instead. :wink: We don't buy enoug...
by Page 83
Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
Topic: reefing lines
Replies: 9
Views: 14447

Re: reefing lines

Every once in a while Scientific Surplus ( www.sciplus.com ) has some 9 foot lengths of 1/8" fiber rod for five or so bucks. It coils in a 2' diameter so its easy to stow. It may have been salvaged from fiber-optic cable bundles. WARNING: This internet site is habit forming. Place all your cred...
by Page 83
Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:44 pm
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Cistern off of hardtop
Replies: 3
Views: 8098

Re: Cistern off of hardtop

All the fresh water available in the Bahamas and most of the Virgins is made by reverse osmosis (RO) which also filters out a lot of the minerals we normally get from drinking water. Rain Water provides them, and tastes better. If you are drinking RO water for an extended time (I don't know how long...
by Page 83
Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Bigger dinghy?
Replies: 8
Views: 10666

Re: Bigger dinghy?

I have an AB 9.1 with a Tohatsu 8 HP 4 stroke. Together they weight 170# which is easy to hoist with a three part tackle and winch. The AB is amazing: it planes with two aboard, is very sturdy and has carried 5 people and groceries albeit a bit slower. My partner flipped the dinghy and the motor fel...