Posted by Roger Ford on December 27, 2000 at 11:04:00:
PDQ Owners Gear Survey
The SCCA just released their latest gear survey. While this is helpful, many
times a catamaran requires different equipment and different methods. I would
like to use the Bulletin Board and the POA Newsletter to highlight a piece of
equipment, survey the owners, and report the results. The first two items I
would like to survey are anchors and watermakers. If you would take a few
minutes to answer the following questions, and e-mail your response to me at
Rford@sha.state.md.us, I’ll compile the results for the next Newsletter and post
it to the Bulletin Board
Thanks in advance
ANCHORS
1) Do you own a PDQ 32 or PDQ 36?
2) What do you consider your primary cruising region? (e.g., Bahamas, Florida,
Chesapeake Bay, etc.)
3) What type and size is your primary anchor?
4) What length, and what size, chain and rode is on your primary anchor?
5) Comments on its effectiveness?
6) What type and size is your secondary anchor?
7) What length, and what size, chain and rode is on your secondary anchor?
Comments on its effectiveness?9) Anchoring comments, comments, pertinent information or recommendations?
WATERMAKERS
1) Do you own a PDQ 32 or PDQ 36?
2) What do you consider your primary cruising region? (e.g., Bahamas, Florida,
Chesapeake Bay, etc.)
3) Do you have a watermaker on your boat?
4) If so, what make and model?
5) If so, is power drain / usage an issue? Explain?
6) If so, would you recommend this make/model to a friend?
7) If you don’t have a watermaker, comment on how you handle getting water
Watermaker comments, pertinent information or recommendations?Any other comments or items you would like to have surveyed.