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I'm very happy with the performance enhancements of the hull extensions. 3' definitley makes a difference especially under sail as the hulls are more easily driven, thus one goes faster with less wind. Two more PDQ 36 owners have purchased hull extension parts from me so fairly soon we should have ...

Can you tell us about the performance delta? A friend of mine sails a Seawind 1000 and extended his hull and picked up 2-3 knots. What has it done for you? From a site regarding a stretched Seawind 1000(3'): SPEED She's definitely faster, but when I tried a wide-open throttle test I still only got ...

That is where I got them.

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Clean foils help - is the rudder fouled?

But if you are talking about under power, it is all about using the twin screws. It takes some practice, but below 1 knot you use the trottles more than the wheel. There are a lot of combinations to learn, but you will be able to put her anywhere.

The mixture. E-10 tends to make engines run a bit lean, so opening the idle screw a good bit may help. You can adjust this on the Canadian engines. On the US engines, it is fixed. Damn. If the engine starts and runs with one tiny - I mean tiny - puff of starting fluid, this is a suspect. If it start...

It is possible/probable that you still have a tiny gas leak; go over EVERYTHING in the locker with soapy water (with the solenoid open). Then you will be sure. I have no odor. You MUST have a solenoid and a detector in each hull. You probably do. I have a 9' Boat US "sport boat" and it is ...

You can see some pictures on my blog (below). There is a traveler that allows me to move the tack. I need to re-take them in a good blow, since in light air the chute is not pulling up. I have yet to convince myself that the weight and complexity of the sprit would provide enough performance... and ...

I'm fine with that. The Pax sounds fine, too.

I'm am one of the newer members, and can only speak to my own convinience, but how about we take Sandy's location suggestion.

South River
7-18 to 7-19
An afternoon/evening get-together and raft-up.

My suggestion. My August is looking very busy; some cruising, some work.

When? I need to haul out very soon to paint the bottom only, so that will not be long. At the end of August we will be going around the Delmarva, so that probably will not work; the timing would be too tricky.

Late July/early August?

the slider leaves unguarded. I think it is a great idea - it does not add complexity of entering and exiting, and can be left rolled-up on the slider. In a real thunder storm we would still have a problem, but they don't last. But I haven't done it yet. Also, when it comes time to clear the remainin...

You can get those in SS from Sailrite... or West Marine for more money. Still, the damage is probably superficial. If you do remove paint, use strippers, NOT blasting of any type. I would then leave the paint off. It causes far more trouble that the painted apearance is worth. I have had boats both ...

Summer is here, and I know there must be a few boats in the water. I can see 2 on the hard, still, at HHN, so perhaps a little lateris better? I just got back from a get-to-gether of another brand get-together (I knew some of the owners) and it was great fun, puting names with faces. Rhode River? Br...

Local repairs to the coatings and re-fitting a few parts should do it. Also, many areas are far from fittings, like the front beam. I closer inspection by a professional with test equipment makes more sense, to me, since you do not seem comfortable with the situation or making your own judgment. Pai...

Take the paint off and don't re-paint? Or, as suggested, clean, treat, and repaint. I had a 30-year old Stiletto I just sold with similar issues, since it was 10 years old. The damage was quite superficial and of no structural importance. If I was the seller I would not blink. I would say that is co...