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I have noticed that with the ~130% genoa there is still considerable weather helm on the 32 when going to the weather, when the breeze pipes up. It seems to be relatively neutral with the chute. But Page 83's comments should be taken seriously. The rudders on the Altair seem to be just big enough an...

I have the same age boat, kept in salt water, and have not seen this.

At 100 hp you use 10 gph. That is ~$30/hour in the near future. At 17 mph that is 1.7 gpm. Ouch.

The Yamaha motors only charge at ~1amp at normal revs, so unless you motor a lot, it barely counts. There is no overwhelming reason to keep a separate starting battery. I have 3 identical group 27s. If they go dead - happened once with old batteries that I forgot to plug in for a few weeks - it is n...

That is exactly how I set it up on my Stiletto and it is how it is set up on my PDQ. However, on the PDQ it tends to snag on the bow light when hauled across, so I am going to play with it for the summer and then perhaps try something else. Or I may deside it just needs tweaking, because it does wor...

On my boat, at least, the genoa leads go outside the shrouds, giving a very broad based of the sail; not good for windward work in lighter winds. Normally a sheeting angle of ~ 12-25 degrees would seem fair for a cruising boat, but it is probably closer to 20 degrees. Today I tried sheeting inside o...

Really, very little is NEEDED to set up a chute. The PDQ I have came with one sheet and a 5' tack line. That was their spinnaker rigging. You can use genoa turning blocks, if they are far enough aft, or you may need to add new ones, all the way out and as far back as practical. I like to have comple...

anchored, the lines running over rough concrete and rip-rap. They last for 10+ years, until the sun eats them. I really doubt you can beat the low friction of nylon-on-nylon.

They bounce 24/7 on their own waves, the ropes running over rocks. Awful duty.

I have been using 2" tubular webbing, but it is a bit large. That sounds great.

I got 15 years out of 1" tubular webbing that I used on my last boat, and the lines lasted 15 years, too!

"... at the electronic repair shops recommendation, we disconnect the radio antenna when not need and during thunderstorms." I believe this to be very good advise. Best to all. Being able to monitor the aproach of a storm and the location of the worst cells has helped me plan around the w...

Very nice. I like the better block and tackle on the dinghy davits. I am saving my pennies so Bonnie can life the dinghy without using the winches. I 've seen your boat on the hard at Herrington harbor for YEARS, since I always hauled my Stiletto there. Seeing it was one of the reasons I bought a P...

I just posted a few small PDQ Altair-specific and catamaran-specific bits on my blog. Nothing fancy, but I am happy with them.

Bigger changes will wait until I've more time to get to know her.

http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/

Can't find the photo in a breeze, but it looked the same.

is still falling off a bit. The photo is in a 15 knot breeze on a beam reach.

I think I need to tighten 2 seams about 3/16" each. I think that will set it right. I tried it with 1 and 2 reefs, and it set fine.

to mound. Like winding too much line on a fishing reel, it may get you into more trouble than it is worth. I would not load chain that I had to push over even once, since it will jam at the wrong moment... in my experience with Murphy. No, I'm not trying to scam chain off you - I live too far away :...