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- Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:41 pm
- Forum: PDQ General Forum
- Topic: Dingy motor hoist
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16780
Re: Dingy motor hoist
The OP asked for something that could clamp on the rail. That is almost certain to either bend the rail or start a leak at the stanchion base. Not a good idea.
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:40 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Bottom Paint
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4335
Re: Bottom Paint
I have a bit of a problem with Seahawk. They have probably changed their ways, but for years they were producing top performing paints by illegally blending tin in with the copper. This went on for 5 years and resulted in jail time and big fines. It was not an accident or oversight, it was intention...
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:50 am
- Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
- Topic: Vented loop re direct discharge
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8233
Re: Vented loop re direct discharge
It hinges upon whether the bowl lip and top of the holding tank are above the waterline. I believe they both are (were on my PDQ 32), so no vented loops. Monohulls are different. That said, you may want to loop the hose just above the water line to reduce flow-back in the the bowl. The pump will mos...
- Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:04 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Anchor Bridle
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9594
Re: Anchor Bridle
Calculating the strnegth of the cleats is a matter of looking at the fixing boats and the backing plates. On the PDQs I've seen, the rope would probably break first, or at least not last long. They are stronger than anchoring loads require. As for the bending force on the bows, it is really quite sm...
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
- Topic: Can 2019/2020 manual tilt Yamaha 9.9s be used on a PDQ 36?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9724
Re: Can 2019/2020 manual tilt Yamaha 9.9s be used on a PDQ 36?
Try Andy Jr. at Shipyard Island Marina (800-213-3323). Many PDQ owners have gotten motors from him. He will adapt the handles and wiring harness so that it is a drop-in fit. http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-engines.html This is the procedure. http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2009/11/re...
- Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:21 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: 2001 PDQ 32 For Sale Newburyport, MA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10574
Re: 2001 PDQ 32 For Sale Newburyport, MA
I think it will really help your cause if you post pictures and probably create a blog or similar.
Good luck!
Good luck!
- Tue May 19, 2020 7:00 pm
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: What Dinghy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12076
Re: What Dinghy
The PO glued the lifting eyes on (Defender Marine caries them). I added the holes in the wood floor. Also, the original spreader bar was plastic, and it failed while under spinnaker! Because I was single handing and it would have taken critical minutes to get the chute in and stop the boat, I just a...
- Sun May 17, 2020 7:50 pm
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: What Dinghy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12076
Re: What Dinghy
A short strap on the transom and a spreader bar up front. I could get the dingy tight against the bars. With a soft floor, proper inflation and tricing under the dinghy (cris-cross lines) once it is up will be vital. (Although I now sail a Corsair F-24, I owned a PDQ 32 for many years and there is a...
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:57 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Microwave Addition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7259
Re: Microwave Addition
The most common problem with running a microwave off an inverter is that the power is too noisy. It needs to be a pure sine wave inverter, not modified sine wave. Short of replacing the inverter, there is no easy solution. Asa result, the microwave probably ran fine on shore power, but not from the ...
- Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:20 pm
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Charging from Portable Generator
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17965
Re: Charging from Portable Generator
You don't need to disassembly the boom to fix the reefing lines. The blocks put a twist in them and as a result, they wind up in the middle. You can untwist the lines working with a flashlight from the boom end (because that is where 6the twist came from). This needs to be done every few years if yo...
- Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:43 am
- Forum: PDQ General Forum
- Topic: Storage
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15113
Re: Storage
You might want to investigate insurance. Many have a BIG jump south of the VA/NC border due to huricane risk.
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 12:08 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Water in Fuel Sensor
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8127
Re: Water in Fuel Sensor
I'm guessing re. the PDQ installation, but... * The sensor is nothing more than a pair of copper stubs that allow conductivity (no float). There is little that can go wrong, other than get dirty. A wet connection can cause a false positive, as can a chafed wire. Could be a poor connection that fails...
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:24 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Deck Storage
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17581
Re: Deck Storage
65-pound electric? Easy. Ask them whether they would rather get exercise peddling or loading the bike themselves. If they snicker, suggest that means the needs is not sincere.
Electric? Really? Are you really going far enough that it will matter?
Electric? Really? Are you really going far enough that it will matter?
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:49 pm
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Genoa and Assymetrical only speeds and handling
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18237
Re: Genoa and Assymetrical only speeds and handling
IMO, the self-tacking jib does not roller reef worth a damn. They never do, because the foot is too low, the clew angle is wrong, and you can't move the sheets aft. It just twists off and flogs. My genoa reefed down better. Add a third reef to the main. I did and found it very nice over about 30 kno...
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Genoa and Assymetrical only speeds and handling
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18237
Re: Genoa and Assymetrical only speeds and handling
Yup, that's how it is done.
I wouldn't fly a chute in a squall on a PDQ32. That's a good way to break something, if only stretching out an expensive sail. Not worth it.
I wouldn't fly a chute in a squall on a PDQ32. That's a good way to break something, if only stretching out an expensive sail. Not worth it.