PDQ OWNERS FORUM

FIXED! I turned off "auto trim" and now it works completely differently.

Thanks for the input, Bryan, Drew, and Amy/Tom!

Awesome, thank you, Brian!

Thanks, everyone, for your replies! Thinwater: the situation is that I get the boat steering straight under power. I engage the autopilot lever and press the "auto" button. When making corrections, the auto pilot seems to do too little too late and the boat swings past the desired heading ...

After some tinkering and a new belt, my Autohelm ST4000+ mark I is almost working. It seems to over steer and not straighten out the wheel soon enough. The result is an S-shaped path through the water. Has anyone had this problem? Can anyone send me the configuration settings that work for their PDQ...

Jwood1 wrote:Are those snaps or twist studs?

Twist studs. They make the deck a bit spikey. I would put the twist studs on slanted surfaces (aka: the painted stripe) if you can, so the aft deck is easier to walk/sit on.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fpfMqv3B3f6WbAfq9 We inherited this enclosure from our boat's previous owners. When the enclosure is on, the aft winches and aft seats are barely usable. However, it does make the cockpit into a dry cozy space on a rainy day at anchor. Let me know if you would like better p...

Thanks, Jordic, we are looking for a new winter storage spot in Rhode Island, and hadn't considered New England Boatworks. The ship's store (and consignment shop upstairs) there is excellent. Cay Electronics is just down the road--they did a great job with our new solar & lithium battery upgrade.

Jerry:

Thanks for the tip--the Goof Off Graffiti Remover worked great! We removed the sad silver vinyl around our "big blue butt stripe" (I'm pretty sure that's the correct nautical term) in preparation for painting the stripe black.

-Dennis

The hatches are 5x12" and 7x14". I just ordered replacement lenses (smoke color) from Defender.com here: https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|6880|2290158|2290164&id=3983200 The replacement gaskets are here: https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?name=beckson-port-replacement-gas...

I just busted a rope clutch handle, and decided to get the $40 service kit from defender.com ( http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?id=1501739 ) so I could replace the cracked sides as well. The installation was straight-forward. I highly recommend using a silicone based lubricant on the handle/cam ...