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by duetto
Tue May 23, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Thru Hull Splash Cover
Replies: 6
Views: 1012

Re: Thru Hull Splash Cover

not sure you'd post the praise if you saw my other response first
by duetto
Tue May 23, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Engine Access
Replies: 3
Views: 3369

Re: Engine Access

see in your last sentence you've found the secret to happiness or get a mechanic
by duetto
Tue May 23, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Northern Lights Genset Brushes
Replies: 15
Views: 9968

Re: Northern Lights Genset Brushes

hi,

you may want to search and pose your question on this forum: https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s6/

if the link doesn't work it's trawler forum then power systems sub group.

they have a lot of discussions on northern lights and have quite a few professional contributors.
by duetto
Fri May 19, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Thru Hull Splash Cover
Replies: 6
Views: 1012

Re: Thru Hull Splash Cover

after i posted the clam shell, i reread your original post. if this is the cover for the anchor locker drain, ours fell off too, 16 years ago. we actually had 2 problems, 1) the cover fell off 2) i discovered pdq had never actually drilled the drain hole. i fixed #2 with a good sized drill bit. as t...
by duetto
Thu May 18, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Thru Hull Splash Cover
Replies: 6
Views: 1012

Re: Thru Hull Splash Cover

hi, attached is a link to what i think you're after but i can't remember ever paying that much.


https://www.fisheriessupply.com/sailing ... s/28103000
by duetto
Fri May 12, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Hydraulic Steering Rams
Replies: 7
Views: 4132

Re: Hydraulic Steering Rams

hi mac, i'll give you the good news first....starboard side and easy to get at. if you're seeing dripping from the pushrod exiting the ram, the seal is leaking. our boat in connecticut has the exact same ram and the temps here have been in low 40's and no leaking. it's possible a piece of grit has g...
by duetto
Tue May 02, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Engine temperature
Replies: 5
Views: 1012

Re: Engine temperature

i can't answer any of your question (we have 75 hp) but for 18 years our stb engine has run hotter than the port. i can't say why. thought a lot about it but nothing concrete.
by duetto
Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Marine Head questions for PDQ 34
Replies: 11
Views: 10354

Re: Marine Head questions for PDQ 34

glad you figured it out
by duetto
Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Replacement Mattresses
Replies: 5
Views: 1100

Re: Replacement Mattresses

i'll add to this. we have a 2003. i assume that the bunks on all years are the same. my questions are: 1) how closely does this mattress match the length & width of the original? 2) on ours, the rear edge has a tapered thickness to match the curve of the hull. how does the new mattress conform? ...
by duetto
Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:45 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Marine Head questions for PDQ 34
Replies: 11
Views: 10354

Re: Marine Head questions for PDQ 34

hi mike, i took a look at the doc on the jabsco kit. it is essentially the same parts as we have on the jabsco on our mainship. if that's the case, i've rebuilt the pump before. it has 2 impellers on either side of a ss plate. one impeller sucks the saltwater in and the other pushs the bowl contents...
by duetto
Sat Mar 04, 2023 9:39 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Using Lexan for Inspection Hatches / Areas / Floorboards
Replies: 2
Views: 764

Re: Using Lexan for Inspection Hatches / Areas / Floorboards

very creative....i'll put it on my list
by duetto
Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Restriction in Blackwater Line from Head
Replies: 14
Views: 2157

Re: Restriction in Blackwater Line from Head

my friend said the big problem was getting old hose out. didn't talk much about the new one going in. i would recommend the raritan saniflex. it is very flexible. i have used it on 2 projects and been very happy. not sure if james is on forum regularly. try getting to him using forum's private messa...
by duetto
Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:02 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Restriction in Blackwater Line from Head
Replies: 14
Views: 2157

Re: Restriction in Blackwater Line from Head

if muriatic acid is helping, i would keep trying it. it might make the hose more flexible and easier to get out. i have a friend who had this same problem on 2004 pdq. he ended up cutting the hose into pieces to get it out. it was packed with hardened buildup. james power is a former pdq tech guy wh...
by duetto
Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Restriction in Blackwater Line from Head
Replies: 14
Views: 2157

Re: Restriction in Blackwater Line from Head

ok, i'll ask it differently. was the boat used for any length of time as a saltwater toilet. if the answer is yes, there's a pretty good chance that the combination of urine and salt water has reduced the hose inside cross section considerably. if this is the case, muriatic acid may help but you pro...
by duetto
Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Restriction in Blackwater Line from Head
Replies: 14
Views: 2157

Re: Restriction in Blackwater Line from Head

hi,

your boat is in the year that pdq switched from salt to freshwater heads. which do you have?