Mast Height

SteppingStone · Post by **SteppingStone** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:30 pm

Anyone know the height off the water for a standard 32? Can we fit under 55 foot bridges?? Roger Wood/Stepping Stone #012

Kokomo · Post by **Kokomo** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:00 am

The std. PDQ36 is 47 feet so I have to believe you'll be OK. However, I'm sure some PDQ32 member will give you the exact height.

Dan White · Post by **Dan White** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:46 pm

you might try contacting the factory as well -- they have been very supportive and may have a record of which mast they installed. Of course you won't know for sure, as it may have been modified.

How about tieing a 50 foot or 100 foot measuring tape to the halyard and actually measuring it, allowing an estimate for the distance above the halyard stop? (Make sure the halyard is caredully secured to the tape and that it won't break -- otherwise you'd have to climb the mast to retrieve it.)

(Also -- don't forget to add in the height from the water to the base of the mast.)

doubledutch · Post by **doubledutch** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:53 am

The early models were made with a shorter mast giving an overall height of 45 feet. Around 1997 they added 4 feet to the mast and started using the name Altair - height over water is 49 feet.

Aquila 32/31 · Post by **Aquila 32/31** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:19 pm

Correct, but don't forget that neither figure includes the antenna.

topcat 11 · Post by **topcat 11** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:31 pm

WE HAVE A TALL RIG PDQ 32 AND IT IS 49' ABOVE THE WATER. THE EARLIER VERSIONS HAS A SHORTER MAST . WE ACTUALLY SQUEZD UNDER THE 49" RAILROAD BRIDGE AT INDIANTOWN WITH SOME DIFFICULTY,BUT WE GOT THROUGH.
JACK DARMON

Latis (32028) · Post by **Latis (32028)** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:00 pm

Anyone have a softcopy of the 32 Owner's Manual? Seems like a lot of this info resides in this doc (for various iterations). I know Sam Densler has one on his site for the 36 ... mine is a bit tattered and missing pages - so would be great to reproduce it.

Post by **Lady of the Lake** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:07 pm

If you do find one, send me a copy and I will post it on the http://www.pdq36.com site.

Pierre, I had Brian and Lynn Munroe aboard Lady of the Lake this past weekend. They are very interested in purchasing a PDQ 32. I hope you don't mind, I gave them your email since you are a good spokesman for the 32.

One more thing, I just installed my new Easy Furl from Indy Canvas. Looks and works great, thanks for the tip!

Latis (32028) · Post by **Latis (32028)** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:42 am

Thanks and no problem - love to talk about boats and sent him a few emails already. Enjoy the easy furl!

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