PDQ OWNERS FORUM

We live in S. Florida. 12 months ago we purchased our 32. We found that State Farm does not write policies on vessels that are kept in the water in coastal areas. Allstate stopped writing policies for boats during the 2004 hurricane season and still has a freeze on. We insured our boat with Progress...

It's been over 5 weeks since Hurricane Wilma blew through S. Florida. Here is the update/outcome that I promised. Our insurance company, Progressive, has treated us well though I had to call at least once a week to keep the wheels turning. We were notified 2 days ago of the decision by two adjusters...

We found Oh Sea Dee resting on a jetty three miles north of her marina, or at least the starboard hull is up on the jetty. Two holes in the hull, that we could see, the mast still attached by some of the rigging and in the water, rudders ruined, and the one sacrificial keel....sacrificed. We'll have...

We are coming up on our 1 year anniversary of owning our 32. After a general cleaning of our house and property in SW Broward County, following Wilma, we arrived at our marina in N. Biscayne Bay to check on Oh Sea Dee. She is missing. The marina looks as if a bomb made a direct hit. Of the approxima...

Our marina is incoporating as a yacht club and getting out from under the authority of the adjacent condominium. The slips are privately owned and we are preparing to govern ourselves. We are looking for help in the form of existing yacht club bylaws which will save us having to "reinvent the w...

Dan: I did not install the windlass, but one is nicely mounted on our boat. We purchased our 32 last November from a family in Maryland. I can take digital photos and e-mail them to you if you'd like. Just provide and e-mail address. Mine is: tcook101@juno.com

We're Ted and Mili Cook from Cooper City. Our boat, 32035, is kept at North Bay Village in north Biscayne Bay. We purchased our 32 last November and brought her home from Annapolis, MD. I'm gathering information about bottom painting and other maintenance performed during haulout. I'm planning this ...

Oh Sea Dee (32035) is heading over for a short jaunt...departing from Miami 6/11 (Lord willing...hope the weather improves!). Just wonder if any other PDQ's will be out there. It's our first crossing - yes, we know every one else goes in the winter- but we can't wait! Taking two weeks around the Ber...

Thanks for your advice. I also contacted PDQ and asked the same questions. I got a response from Chris Calver at engineering@pdqyachts.com He stated that the "... 32-sailboat davits are reated at 150lbs each. Note that this is for a static load." This and the above info leads me ask, how d...

We are now ready to purchase an outboard motor for our 10' RIB. We would appreciate some adivce. Our 1998 boat has round, angled toward the center, davits. If you have similiar davits, do you store and sail with the motor on the RIB? What size motor are you using? Will a 5hp get a dinghy up on a pla...

Thanks to all of you for your ideas and information. I have found that when the Honda 15 is tilted up for sailing or storing, the cowling cover contacts the motor well hatch on the top, lifting the hatch 3"-4", as well as contacting the hatch cover side, deflecting the cover out about 1&qu...

My wife and I are proud owners of PDQ 32035, previously named Lead Free. The boat has been renamed "Oh Sea Dee". Our home port is in the Miami, FL area. I need some advise. Our boat had recently been outfitted with new Honda 15 hp. 4 stroke outboards. We have plenty of power, but when the ...

I recently brought our 32 to it's new home in South Florida from Maryland. The weather forced me to motor most of the way. New Honda 15 hp, 4 stroke outboards had been recently installed on our boat. I believe that they made for a faster and quieter trip, but......they don't fit. I cannot close the ...

I second the positive experience with Jerry Oosterhous as we just closed a deal to purchase a PDQ cat through him. He was very helpful, accommodating, and knowledgable throughout the entire process. His company is Severn Yacht Sales and can be reached at 410 263-5655.

Hi Leadfree: Thanks for your response. I spoke yesterday with an owner of a 32 who stated that his boat did not have refrigeration. His is an ice box and he preferred it that way. We are in the market for a 32, so we are pondering what it would take to add refrigeration to this particular boat. Are ...