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- Fri May 10, 2024 10:38 am
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Powered Engine Tilt System
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3812
Re: Powered Engine Tilt System
We have moved Sandy Bottom (tom kat) from Pensacola to Crystal River and started cleaning up the partial done switch over to electric motors, right now I feel like Gomer Pyle, "SURPRISE - SURPISE", motor connectors corroded to falling apart, multiple splices in power cable and communicatio...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
- Topic: New Owner
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4421
Re: New Owner
It's possible, but sailboats and wives, not sure it's something to be excited about,
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: Welcome to the PDQ Forum
- Topic: New Idiot... I mean Owner
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3236
Re: New Idiot... I mean Owner
Welcome, not many people use the forum but the old posts are full of wisdom one could only expect to get from a loving grandparent, make use of the search bar for information about just about anything.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:28 am
- Forum: PDQ General Forum
- Topic: lightning protection
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4857
lightning protection
being new to sailboats, how concerned should i be about lightning strikes, I don't think pdq's come with grounding plate, how many owners have added this upgrade, did it help
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: Outboard Engines
- Topic: Installing power tilt motors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16057
Re: Installing power tilt motors
beautiful setup, thanks for the post
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Powered Engine Tilt System
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3812
Re: Powered Engine Tilt System
thank you
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:56 am
- Forum: Outboard Engines
- Topic: Powered Engine Tilt System
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3298
Powered Engine Tilt System
has anyone used a linear actuator for powered motor tilt trim?
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: Outboard Engines
- Topic: Installing power tilt motors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16057
Re: Installing power tilt motors
It is a lIPO house battery, the engines run on e175 which are currently in the rear of the cockpit, currently on the hard in Pensacola, battery locations are going to change, just not sure where yet, we hope to get the boat in the water next week, and take our maiden voyage to crystal river where we...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: Destinations / Trip Reports / Crew
- Topic: Maiden voyage for us
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5045
Maiden voyage for us
Hopefully picking up Sandy Bottom (Tom Kat) next week in Pensacola, new standing rigging and bottom paint, for our first trip to Crystal River to do owner maintenance before sailing on to new home in Oriental NC
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:40 am
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Powered Engine Tilt System
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3812
Powered Engine Tilt System
Looking for ways to control engine tilt from helm, anybody done this? TomKat, soon to be Sandy Bottom, has two navy e6 electric outboards, the motors are hydrogenator's, when cruising on one engine the other engine can be charging itself, at 4.5 knots sailing speed you can have both engines charging...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: Outboard Engines
- Topic: Installing power tilt motors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16057
Re: Installing power tilt motors
would love to change out block and tackle on the epropulsion navy 6 motors, got any pictures of your setup?