PDQ OWNERS FORUM

Carl, Aside from the safety equipment noted in the previous reply, you should strongly consider a RO watermaker. The PDQ 36 has relatively generuous storage space, but the more weight you load onto a catamaran (e.g., jerry jugs of water), the slower it goes. The watermaker allows you to carry much l...

Chris, I have a large bank of solar panels mounted on an arch on the back of my 36 and just don't need the wind generator, I have a Honda eu1000i gas generator to use if it's really needed. Thus, I'm removing the wind generator. The other reason is that I recently had an arch installed on the stern,...

I have a 400 watt 12v Air-X Marine wind generator currently for auction on Ebay. Item number: 140107171396\t LINK is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140107171396&rd=1&rd=1 Feel free to contact me if you have que...

Great. Thanks to both you you for the info. It's just what I needed. Ed

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Can someone please provide me with the distance between the masthead staright down to the deck (standard mast)? It would be greatly appreciated. Ed

2006 Honda 9.9 long-shaft, electric start, remore controls, less than 10 hours on it, fresh water only. 4-stroke. The motor is the high-thrust version so it would be great for as a kicker the back of a sailboat, but not so much for a dinghy. So if you guys have any friends in need of a new engine fo...

My rigger Rick Zarn (Pensacola) recommended using a specially designed rope antenna in lieu of modifying a backstay for use as an SSB antenna. He said it worked much better plus would be a lot cheaper. The website for the rope antenna is: http://www.ropeantenna.com/ phone: 954-815-8411 The guy that ...

Has anyone tried a different brand autopilot than the ones made by Raytheon? Over the years and several boats, I've had to replace control heads so many times I've lost track. Sick of'm.

Has anyone repowered their 36 with the 8hp Yahamas? If so, how has it worked out in terms of abiility to push the boat?

There is a guy. "ThirdDay", over at the SSCA forum that offers wholesale prices on a wide range of mairine equipment at wholesale prices. I have purchased from him and it's legit. Best deal around. The link is below. http://64.70.221.24/DiscBoard/viewtopic.php?t=1522&sid=be76dc640326ee...

Practical Sailor, a publication like Consumer Reports, has been running a series of tests on various brands of bottom paint. If you don't subscribe to this rag, you can go to their website and purchase specific reports for a nominal cost.

Good luck, Ed

"Are you going to the Bahamas soon?"

Not soon enough! We'll leave early in May for three months. Just getting stuff together now to prep for the trip and help pass the time before departing. Ed

What are some recommendations for Bahamas cruising guides?

My wheel has become very stiff, and lub doesn't seem to help. Has anyone replaced the steering system? I read somewhere that PDQ switched to a different system in later models. Does anyone know what it is?