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The PDQ we Sailed
Our friend had a PDQ 36 from the mid 90's. We sailed it twice, once
near Niantic and another time when he brought it down to us. In choppy conditions it was not a pleasant ride and it was NOISY! As far as the odd motion, Anthony, who owned the boat certainly didn't like it and has since sold it and bought Shannon 43 which he's currently restoring (Beautiful boat). In his defense, he's a retired cop who bought the thing at an auction and cheap. He took a chance and it really paid off when he sold it...so all's well. The PDQ actually went up in value in the two years he had it. I believe Jeff has a bigger PDQ...not sure and maybe the 36 is too small, but we didn't like it. It just didn't feel like sailing and wasn't interesting after 10 minutes. I hated the helm, which felt dead most of the time. I sailed visually rather than by feel on most tacks. Suzanne could see the alure for someone who's older. Anthony at 55 sure didn't like it and sold it after 2 seasons..at a good profit. He agrees it's just not sailing in any satisfying sense when your on a cat of that type. They are floating condos and I could care less if you daysail it or take it around the world. It's still not a boat for sailors, which is why I don't know a single sailing enthusiast who wants one. The same mentality behind a PDQ or big Prout is behind buyers of those big Hunters. They want a stable, ultra roomy motel/platform that won't heel...and "add some sails if you can, please." As for seasickness...I wasn't, but I didn't like the motion. In defense of the Cat, Suzanne was pregnant at the time. But she never got ill on the C&C, J24s and all the other monohulls we played with that summer. I guess Jeff will now say he has the PDQ Deluxe 42 or something and that it's somehow different. Ok...you can keep that wide load...we aint interested. The feel of sailing a monohul is what it's all about. If you don't get that, well, that's just fine. Capt. Robert B 35s5...a boat that sails the way a sailboat should! NY |
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