PDQ OWNERS FORUM

Hello to all, On the subject of oil....it is interesting to note that all of the new diesel engines come with Synthetic oil and recommend its use. I switched over to syn many many years ago and have been very satisfied with the benefits and can tolerate the slightly higher cost. I have found that th...

Hello Bill, To answer your question I believe all 05 boats came with a large white GE sediment filter that was located under the refrigerator.If you do not have one on your boat it was probably removed by a previous owner. The filters are not a bad idea as the aluminum tanks to cause a build up of s...

Hello Clay and Sara, Welcome to the PDQ family !! I believe your water heater is now distributed by Quick USA located in MD. I have heard from other owners that their customer service is excellent and I suspect that they have all of the parts you need. On the subject of batteries, the suggestion Tim...

Just had a conversation with owner of hull #75 a 2005 and he had the improved rudder securing so it looks like after 75 no worries....maybe earlier and if I get more info I will pass it on.

This is a urgent safety notice to all owners, but primarily owners of 2005 and older hulls. An immediate check should be done on the locking mechanism that secures the rudder post and prevents it from dropping down. It is critical that the rudder post is not allowed to drop down below the upper fitt...

The factory installed a flexible shaft coupling in all boats with the exception of those fitted with the AquaDrive units. These flexible couplings have both benefits and disadvantages. They absorbe any minor out of alignment issues and make for a much smother ride. On the downside they hide out of a...

There is actually another major source of air into the engine space. If you look under the engine where the engine mounts are located you will find a large opening into the bilge "bypass" area. This area allows moisture and air to flow from under the refrigerator or head area aft to where ...

Hi Folks...beware some of the older PDQ34's did not have a moulded fiberglass compartment for the LP tanks. (so almost any tank size will fit) The newer boats that have the moulded compartment is a bit of a problem as it was made to hold Canadian made tanks that are slightly smaller in diameter that...

I was recently moving a boat by myself and a small problem almost turned into a very big one. The hose exiting from the heat exchanger to the exhaust elbow popped off while underway. Operating from the FB I had no idea this had happened. The boat DID NOT HAVE A SMOKE /CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR.... Lu...

The standard macerator pump provided with the PDQ's to empty the holding tank is a very disappointing piece of equipment. After testing several manufacturers units I could not find one that was of good quality that we could recommend. However we did try several diaphragm pumps....all of which worked...

Hi Folks, We now have about 20000 miles on our boat and a significant portion of those miles are on one engine. On one engine we typically run at about 6.5 to 7 knots. We have never had a problem with either the transmission or the Tides shaft seal. When running on one engine the speed is so low tha...

Hi folks, As you may know we have the owners rendezvous coming up on January 14th in Stuart at the Stuart Yacht facility. One of the main seminars every year is the "Maintenance issues" seminar and we are looking for suggestions on topics to be covered. James Power and Gregg Burdick from S...

Hi Folks, As our boats age I find that the engine insulation needs some attention from time to time. It is critical that the foam/lead material be as sealed as possible. The silver tape that the factory used tends to break down over time and needs replacement. You can purchase this silver duct tape ...

An exact replacement is available from NAPA or any good car parts store. It come in 10' or 20' lengths. It slips on over the fiberglass lip...with great effort as it is a tight fit. I used the rubber handle of a hammer (pounding ) to put it on and it went well. Take a piece of the old one to show th...

The davits that were supplied by the factory were rated at about 150 lbs and they recommended that a dinghy and motor of less than 100lbs be used. We tested these davits by hanging 150 lbs on each one (with a little springing on them and had no failures) However....as noted in another posting that i...