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by SecondWind
Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:27 pm
Forum: Destinations / Trip Reports / Crew
Topic: Labor Day Raft-up Cayo Costa, FLorida
Replies: 1
Views: 4528

Labor Day Raft-up Cayo Costa, FLorida

Attention All PDQ'rs; Are you interested in a Raft-Up near Cayo Costa State Park, Pelican Bay, Florida for Labor Day weekend. (The first island South of Boca Grand Pass on the West Coast-opens to Charlotte Harbor, and dinghy distance to Cabbage Key) . Please let me know on this forum or by direct e-...
by SecondWind
Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:11 pm
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: When to reef
Replies: 3
Views: 6099

Reefing

Ed, We tend to use True, and tend to reef early, since it is ususally in building winds, and it does not reduce performance that much. The advantage of True is that when making a turn from downwind you do not see a sudden large increase in the apparent wind. Ideally you can monitor both true and app...
by SecondWind
Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:33 am
Forum: Gear / Equipment / Maintenance
Topic: Marinas in the upper Chesapeake
Replies: 1
Views: 4398

Marinas

Dan,

Try Herrington Harbor North. They can handle the beam. The website for them is:

http://www.herringtonharbour.com/

Terry Green
s/v Second Wind 36040
by SecondWind
Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:36 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: What type and size second anchor?
Replies: 3
Views: 5967

Anchors

We have a 35 lb Delta and a 16lb Fortress on Second Wind. The Delta (plow) would always drag in the Chesapeake, but the Fortress (Fluke) held very well in the Chesapeake mud. The Delta is good on the west coast of Florida, and was fantastic in the Bahamas last winter. We tried the Fortress in the B...
by SecondWind
Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:17 am
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Simpson/Lawrence Windless
Replies: 2
Views: 4934

Roger, Try :Mamocks Motor Electric Annapolis Phone: 410-267-7531 Toll Free: Fax: 410-267-0104 314 Legion Ave. Annapolis, MD 21401 Email: mamockmotorelectric@earthlink.net A full-service electrical sales, repair and supply company for boats and autos. Rebuilt marine alternators and starters both inbo...
by SecondWind
Tue May 17, 2005 6:19 pm
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Help with spring setup...please?
Replies: 12
Views: 13211

Pulling Up

Check that one of the slugs is not upside-down. Also Dry-Lube Spray helps. Also make sure the mainsheet tension is released, as well as the reefing lines. Any off these can prevent the main from going all the way up.

Terry Green
s/v Second Wind 36040
by SecondWind
Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:44 am
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: Propane Hose
Replies: 2
Views: 4981

Propane Hoses

Roger, We replaced everything, including the gas cylinders, when the OPD requirement occured. We have 10 lb. steel tanks with hand tightened fittings, and new hoses with a divider to the pressure gauge and house fittings. We ordered all of the stuff when we were in Baltimore from West Marine. We had...
by SecondWind
Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:17 am
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Outfitting a PDQ
Replies: 2
Views: 5180

Lines & Fenders

Mike, Use the biggest diameter fenders you can store, you will need at least 4. A couple of fender boards are not a bad idea either. 5/8" line is prefferable. As far as length goes, we keep at least 4 -50' lines onboard. We tie alongside, from the outboard hull and spring both directions from t...
by SecondWind
Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:54 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Looking for tramps for PDQ 36
Replies: 3
Views: 6330

Tramps

We bought ours from Sunrise Yacht Products, 6544-44th St.N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781; e-mail: info@multihillnets.com; http://www.multihullnets.com ; phone 727-562-9288; fax 737-528-0351 They had patterns fro PDQ 36's The cost of the net was $622.00 UPS 2nd Day Freight was 35.94 Terry Green s/v Second...
by SecondWind
Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:03 pm
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: Watermakers
Replies: 5
Views: 7909

Watermakers

Ed.

We have a 35 gpd-not nearly big enough. I'd figure on one that will make at least 15 gph. That way you'll make enough in an hour of electric production to be generous for a whole day. Spectra seems to be popular. Ask Roger Ford on Kokomo about them.

Terry Green
Second Wind 36040
by SecondWind
Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:15 am
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: PC as chartplotter?
Replies: 6
Views: 9112

PC Chartplotters

While I agree with Sandy about the cost factor, I believe that no one is using a PC as a primary unit. We all have PC's onboard for retrieving e-mail, Internet access, letter writing , etc. The other factor is that an affordable color Chartplotter with a screen size which matches a PC does not exist...
by SecondWind
Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:19 pm
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: PC as chartplotter?
Replies: 6
Views: 9112

P/C Chartplotter

Ed, We're using the Captain Software onboard Second Wind. We have 2 PC's with the software loaded, so that we can use either one. We are using an old Garmin 45 to feed GPS info to the unit (The display on the GPS is half gone.) It works well except for positioning the GPS to maintain a steady signal...
by SecondWind
Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:00 am
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Considering a PDQ 36
Replies: 8
Views: 11761

PDQ"S

Second Wind is in Punta Gorda. We took about $35K in damages from Charlie after a boat drifted down on us and broke the lines. She rode through 155 mph sustained winds with 180 mph gusts against the pilings of a neighbors dock. The surveyor commented that he had looked at 4 cats that day and our PDQ...
by SecondWind
Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:53 pm
Forum: PDQ Capella (PDQ 36) Forum
Topic: Considering a PDQ 36
Replies: 8
Views: 11761

WHY?

The best answer is Quality of Construction, better general layout and roominess, and twin engines.
by SecondWind
Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:33 am
Forum: Destinations / Trip Reports / Crew
Topic: Anyone going to the Bahamas?
Replies: 12
Views: 15852

Bahamas

Second Wind plans to give it a try this year, probably in January.

Terry & Bob :D :D