PDQ OWNERS FORUM

A line to each bow (beam end?) and lash it (or other mount as apropriate) to a boat hook and stick down at the back edge of the tramp. a few feet below the WL? I like your first idea; perhaps I would hinge it forward, pulling it up with a tackle, but letting the pressure of the water press it back i...

I would agree, though about the window. Add it! The hard top on my 32 has 2 window - 1 each side. I never use the port window, never remove the cover. The starboard I use constantly. Roll the dice. I would never have trusted my ability to get that fit. I beleive I would have chickened out and used a...

It seems, though, it must be troublesome to cover the sail in some conditions. The thing I like best about my hard-top is that I can stand on it. I really like that.

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No, I believe they start and run normally. No ignition problems or intermitant problems. The day after working on them and the day after that they started instantly and warmed up very easily. I then dropped them into gear, and they ran strong, pushing lots of water at full revs without a stumble. Ju...

a) Removing the starboard carb in the boat was not a big deal after all, and no need to consider pulling the motor: 2 wires, 1 clip, 1 hose, 2 bolts. 10 minutes later I was looking at the inside of the carb, seeing that it was dry, and seeing some junk as well. b) The needle was stuck, the idle pass...

I found the data in a 1991 Multihulls magazine review of the PDQ 36.

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I assume it would be asking too much to wonder if one exists for a PDQ 32?

http://www.pdq36.com/PDQ36%20polar%20diagram.pdf

Is this based on sailing trial or theory?

Yes, I understand that though the bowl is above the water line, parts of the mechanism are not and that breaking the wrong part could lead to flooding. However, getting to the valve is, to say the least, troublesome. An in-line valve in the will line, accessible from the head, would be a partial sol...

Ocean side, no doubt. Been there.

But in the mid-Atlantic it is only the Chesapeake that gets stifling, and the chop isn't generally that big. Up to 25 knots, I think the cabin top is pretty dry.

No, I would not run it under way: * not enough power * not level enough * not hot enough underway... generally And I am not talking about off-shore or in tough weather. But I can claim a bit of a bad back, the side decks are narrow enough, and there is not much room for it below decks. If I can't le...

and based on that experience I wouldn't touch it on any PDQ with a 100 foot pole ( I have a PQD 32). The loads on that small boat are significant and the PDQ mast is 2x heavier and a bit longer. PDQs have stout masts for their size. The Stiletto has a purpose-built mast hinge. And I still would not ...

second rode at the same time: if the anchors become opposed the chain will rip through the gate. The second hole is for a fiber rode attachment. The photo suggests that is at the same time. The second reason to have a single rode - not counting a real storm - is to prevent tangles when the boat spin...

I wanted the feature of a latch and a point to attach a 2nd rode. My calculations show that this should have a safe working load of 3500# loaded at any angle with 4x safety factor, and I tested it to 2500# hooked to one side only (I use to make rock climbing gear and still have our torture set-up). ...

Page 83 wrote:Try one of these:
Wichard Chain Grip Hook http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... id=1037211
Kong chain gripper http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... &id=577414

I saw those. Sandy, or anyone else, have you used either of the above?