Thanks, John, I'll check it out. We do have line cutters, so shaft zincs aren't an option.
Chris
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- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:31 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Prop Zinc Wear
- Replies: 4
- Views: 914
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:31 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5063
Re: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!
About 100 hours after Shearwater installed our replacement engine our spacer backed off the turbo. I believe the screws were not the correct ones because the heads did not sit flush with the face of the spacer which allowed them to back out a bit causing an exhaust leak. Fortunately, the exhaust occ...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Prop Zinc Wear
- Replies: 4
- Views: 914
Re: Prop Zinc Wear
Not related to pitting, but worth sharing is our experience with premature prop nut anode failure and fit. Our former tug used the same prop nut anodes. Some tug owners including us experienced the anodes becoming loose on the nut due to more rapid perishing where the allen bolt secured the zinc to ...
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:33 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Has anyone installed a mini split?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3421
Re: Has anyone installed a mini split?
Hey Mike! I'm excited to hear that you are creating a solar hot water solution that we all can copy :lol: I can wait till you get around to installing the mini split because our main cabin a/c is relatively new. I think I'll just replace the aft unit with another 120v reverse cycle. The question is ...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:47 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Has anyone installed a mini split?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3421
Has anyone installed a mini split?
Now that I have your attention, I'm looking for suggestions for a replacement for our aft Cruiseair reverse cycle. Though I don't think a mini split is a solution for the aft cabins because of the ducts to the two hulls. Does anyone have any brand/model recommendations other than Dometic? Webasto ha...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:18 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Great Loop 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4089
Re: Great Loop 2024
Hey Mike,
We'll likely join you heading North next spring. We're not sure if we'll then head up the Hudson or home to cruise New England for the summer. Right now we're just looking forward to getting back on the boat this winter and going to the Bahamas!
Chris
We'll likely join you heading North next spring. We're not sure if we'll then head up the Hudson or home to cruise New England for the summer. Right now we're just looking forward to getting back on the boat this winter and going to the Bahamas!
Chris
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:17 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Solar Hot (Warm) Water For Showering ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3802
Re: Solar Hot (Warm) Water For Showering ?
Hey Mike - this is something on my wish list. Ideally, there would be a marine water heater that had two element-fitting ports. I don't think there is such a thing, at least for marine use. So it's my understanding that you must replace the 120 V element with a 12 V. Then use your excess solar to po...
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:30 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Replacement Mattresses
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1212
Re: Replacement Mattresses
You would want to continue using the plastic air vent under any replacement mattress to prevent condensation. I don't know anything about the replacement mattress in the newsletter. We do have some Dormeo 2" toppers on our original mattresses. They add to the comfort without making it too diffi...
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: BougeRV Portable Freezer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2261
Re: BougeRV Portable Freezer
Update: The price is now back above $200. However, I can tell you that I had it as a saved item in my Amazon account for several months. One day I received a notification that if I ordered in the next 24 hours the price was significantly reduced. Much like leaving a store web site with items in your...
- Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:15 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: BougeRV Portable Freezer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2261
Re: BougeRV Portable Freezer
We haven't put ours into service yet. But in testing empty it reached the advertised coldest temperature. The price has now dropped below $200. No affiliation or compensation, or whatever disclaimer is needed here. Just a PSA. https://a.co/d/0P1z13v
- Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:46 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Transmission Maintenance Schedule
- Replies: 24
- Views: 20033
Re: Transmission Maintenance Schedule
Try Jimmey Wilson, CJ Marine Propulsion Services in Fort Pierce, 772-801-1771. He was recommended by Shearwater Marine (Yanmar) in Stuart for a rebuild of one of our ZF 25s that was leaking.
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:33 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Boat Wrap Instead of Paint
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1533
Re: Boat Wrap Instead of Paint
Warning! Stay away from Maurice and Renee! We spent last winter on a mooring next to them in Stuart where they were relentless with their boat chores and improvements. Every morning we would peek out to see what work they were doing. We knew we were slackers when I saw Renee's legs sticking out of t...
- Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:46 am
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Storage around lower helm seat
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11162
Re: Storage around lower helm seat
Not to derail this post (leave it to a newbie!) - but it seems like a good place to ask if anyone has reconfigured or replaced their lower helm seat so that it can swivel and be better seating for the upper sitting area. We infrequently run the boat from inside and it would be more useful to us as m...
- Fri Jun 10, 2022 1:29 pm
- Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
- Topic: Generator raw water pump losing its prime
- Replies: 22
- Views: 25890
Re: Generator raw water pump losing its prime
Just throwing out here that our fix to the strainer draining was to insert a short piece of PVC pipe about 3/4 of the inside height of the strainer and seal it into the strainer inflow hole. The strainer now holds water to the top of the pipe. Also, we had recurring shutdown issues and did the usual...