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- Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:00 pm
- Forum: PDQ General Forum
- Topic: PDQ OWNERS GET TOGETHER IN ANNAPOLIS ?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 39739
Re: PDQ OWNERS GET TOGETHER IN ANNAPOLIS ?
Not sure about a gathering this year but we did attend in 2010. Although there were a bunch of owners present and we had a good time, we were the only ones to bring our boat along. Here is our PDQ 32 rafted up to Eric and Bonnie's 36: http://www.zerotocruising.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/pdqraftu...
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:30 pm
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Engine Cables
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11697
Re: Engine Cables
This is exactly what I came here looking for today. I have to change the throttle and shift cables (both engines) in the next week or two. Thanks so much!
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:24 pm
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Kayak storage
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11669
Re: Kayak storage
Having a kayak would be cool. We have jerry cans lashed on deck where Drew keeps his though. We'd need a different solution.
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:22 pm
- Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
- Topic: Challenge : From beginner to fulltime liveaboards.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14046
Re: Challenge : From beginner to fulltime liveaboards.
As was mentioned above, my wife Rebecca and I decided to sell everything, buy a boat and head out cruising. At the time we had never even sailed a boat before. We left Canada exactly one year ago today and are currently sitting in Grenada (watching a potential hurricane a bit north of us). :) Most o...
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:11 am
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Replacement cushions for forward bench on 32
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10570
Re: Replacement cushions for forward bench on 32
It was hilarious (in retrospect) trying to get the cushion back on board while under sail. We sailed past it twice at about 6 knots! Finally we dropped the sails and used the engines to position the boat just to leeward of the cushion, allowing it to drift down on to the transom step where Rebecca w...
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:57 am
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Replacement cushions for forward bench on 32
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10570
Re: Replacement cushions for forward bench on 32
Sorry, no replacement here. Our cushions snap on along the leading edge but that is not enough in high winds. We lost one overboard while under sail in 25 knots and got to practice our COB (cushion overboard) drill. It wasn't that fun but the cushion did live to see another day. We now remove them a...
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:54 am
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: MOB practice and hoisting on the PDQ 32
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5280
Re: MOB practice and hoisting on the PDQ 32
Very nice, Drew!
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:29 pm
- Forum: PDQ General Forum
- Topic: Zincs - sheered bolts off:(
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14207
Re: Zincs - sheered bolts off:(
Good thinking Drew.
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:18 am
- Forum: PDQ General Forum
- Topic: Zincs - sheered bolts off:(
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14207
Re: Zincs - sheered bolts off:(
Thanks Mike. I just had to use a similar setup to remove the bolt that sheered off of our jib traveler. I sure hope this is easier. I'll be waiting until I pull the engines, that's for sure!
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:16 am
- Forum: PDQ Antares (PDQ 42/44) Forum
- Topic: 44 mainsail drop
- Replies: 13
- Views: 33186
Re: 44 mainsail drop
We have new running rigging coming and I believe the halyards will have a little bit smaller diameter than what we currently have. I do hope that fixes the issue.
- Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:51 am
- Forum: PDQ Antares (PDQ 42/44) Forum
- Topic: 44 mainsail drop
- Replies: 13
- Views: 33186
Re: 44 mainsail drop
That is what we have.
- Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:59 am
- Forum: PDQ Antares (PDQ 42/44) Forum
- Topic: 44 mainsail drop
- Replies: 13
- Views: 33186
Re: 44 mainsail drop
We're only on a 32 but even if we're dead into the wind, we still need to go to the mast and pull the sail down by hand. Perhaps rigging a downhaul would solve this problem.
- Sat May 28, 2011 9:29 pm
- Forum: PDQ General Forum
- Topic: Zincs - sheered bolts off:(
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14207
Zincs - sheered bolts off:(
Has anyone, other than me, ever sheered off the bolts holding the zincs onto the yamaha 9.9s? I broke the first one off when tightening on the new zinc. The second broke off when trying to remove the old zinc. It really didn't feel that I was turning them too hard. Perhaps I just got excited because...
- Sat May 28, 2011 9:24 pm
- Forum: PDQ General Forum
- Topic: How narrow can a slip be and be OK?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9273
Re: How narrow can a slip be and be OK?
The slip where we kept our 32 was 18' wide. We got pretty good at backing her in.
- Sun May 01, 2011 7:02 pm
- Forum: PDQ Altair (PDQ 32) Forum
- Topic: Most travled 32?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15085
Re: Most travled 32?
Neville: Perfect!
My email is:
zero to cruising ATT gmail DOTT com
Tom: Agreed!
My email is:
zero to cruising ATT gmail DOTT com
Tom: Agreed!