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by Ortolan
Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!
Replies: 14
Views: 4778

Re: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!

Chris- Glad you caught the problem in time! The screws were likely correct, but I believe the adapter PDQ came up with had the screws holes way over countersunk. That also only left a tiny bit of mating surface left around the screws. “Can’t think of everything” - when PDQ came up with their adaptor...
by Ortolan
Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Dyneema Lifelines
Replies: 4
Views: 3218

Re: Dyneema Lifelines

Brian,

Lookin’ good - Great job!

Splicing Dyneema seems daunting at first, but after a few tries is actually easier than 3-strand, etc. Looks better too, as the ends end up inside the braid.
by Ortolan
Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:10 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Bow roller quick release pin
Replies: 5
Views: 1622

Re: Bow roller quick release pin

I may be a bit late, but another consideration on these “quick release” anchor pins … they aren’t if you ever mess-up like I did last month! When preparing to anchor, not only did I forget to pull the pin, I somehow touched the windlass in the wrong direction for a second which instantly bent the pi...
by Ortolan
Fri Aug 05, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Yanmar starter relay
Replies: 17
Views: 4276

Re: Yanmar starter relay

Re-locating the starter solenoids is an excellent idea, which I just did, as with the intercoolers removed for maintenance, was a bit easier. Just a quick note: If yours has 4 wires to the solenoid - no problem - just move to a clear spot on the inner hull. IF only 3 wires (as mine was) you must add...
by Ortolan
Sat May 14, 2022 2:18 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Flybridge Access Door
Replies: 6
Views: 2196

Re: Flybridge Access Door

It is an Engel #SB47F-MK Fridge (w/a tiny ice cube compartment). I believe I only had to cut the opening a little bit wider. The only difficult part was making a flat base for it - the ice maker had a fiberglass base I decided to remove, then made 2 level cleats for the fridge to rest on, a bit tric...
by Ortolan
Thu May 12, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Flybridge Access Door
Replies: 6
Views: 2196

Re: Flybridge Access Door

Another option is to install a 12 volt fridge in place of the old ice maker - that’s what we did (with just a slight enlargement of the opening hole). It’s nice to have the extra fridge capacity - all of the time, or just when needed.
by Ortolan
Sat May 07, 2022 11:51 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Fuel transfer pump
Replies: 6
Views: 2287

Re: Fuel transfer pump

On our boat, the transfer pump will lose it’s prime when the bow tank goes below 1/4. One tip I have discovered - if you need/want to transfer as much fuel as possible & not lose prime, keep your head down & fingers on the transfer switch - as soon as you hear a change in the pump’s pitch (b...
by Ortolan
Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:34 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!
Replies: 14
Views: 4778

Re: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!

Flush with the face of the turbo - which made the 2 broken ones extremely difficult to extract.
by Ortolan
Wed Apr 06, 2022 2:53 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!
Replies: 14
Views: 4778

Re: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!

Final report: I would NOT recommend a high temp gasket sealant. When I took apart my temporary repairs, the sealant had failed & was all “gummy”. Permatex makes another higher temp sealant, but the temp rating is only slightly higher - I wouldn’t trust it. In the end, I used Yanmar style metal g...
by Ortolan
Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:28 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!
Replies: 14
Views: 4778

Re: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!

Doug- I believe they are: Metric socket flat head, class 12.9 alloy steel, 8mm x 1.25 mm x 25mm. They were black oxide coated, but I’m going with zinc plated for more corrosion protection - stainless might last longer, but the alloy steel is supposedly nearly twice as strong as stainless. Boltdepot....
by Ortolan
Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!
Replies: 14
Views: 4778

Re: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!

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This what the machine screws holding the flange to the turbocharger & the gasket look like after 16 years.
by Ortolan
Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:54 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!
Replies: 14
Views: 4778

Exhaust System Failure - Check Yours!

We just suffered a serious exhaust system failure & a hydrolocked engine (water in the cylinders) which could have been “fatal”. I suggest you check this on your engines! PDQ apparently added a flange between the turbocharger & the exhaust elbow, likely to change the angle down to the lift m...
by Ortolan
Mon Mar 07, 2022 5:40 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Genset exhaust hose angle
Replies: 3
Views: 1777

Re: Genset exhaust hose angle

Thanks Mike. I found a shop who will custom-make a stainless steel 140-degree elbow which would be about the perfect angle for a straight shot to the lift muffler. Otherwise I might simply attach a 2” x 4” board to the inside of the hull at the proper angle & firmly clamp the hose to it. I’ll po...
by Ortolan
Mon Mar 07, 2022 5:25 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Sliding Window Pull Handle
Replies: 17
Views: 23813

Re: Sliding Window Pull Handle

My side salon sliding window pulls have broken (again). Replacements are no longer $5 each - now $15 each with a $100 minimum order from Pompano/Bomar in NH.

Does anyone have spares to sell or I’ll have to order 8 & warehouse them for you’all.
by Ortolan
Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Genset exhaust hose angle
Replies: 3
Views: 1777

Genset exhaust hose angle

In studying the setup of my Northern Lights genset (planning some maintenance this summer), I wonder how to improve the angle of the exhaust hose. From the exhaust elbow to the lift muffler, the hose should be at a constant 1/2”+ per foot angle downward. However, due to the exhaust elbow discharging...