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Seller's Description

The E has been added to the model designation, because the alternative propulsion is provided by electric outboard motors. Cariad is hull #48 of the 51 built Currently in the perfect environment for this PDQ32E sailboat; Cariad is in the Abacos in the Bahamas, where she has lived for the past two years. She is a very good boat in very good condition.

PDQ32 features on Cariad include: - Saloon with sliding roof for headroom and ventilation - Two full-size identical aft berths with upgraded mattresses and breathable mesh underlayment - Galley down in port hull with Propane two-burner stove, Propane hot water heater - Top-load refrigerator (approximately 5.5 cu ft) with integral ice box - Head forward on starboard side with wet shower, sump drain, and manual toilet that flushes to 28-gallon holding tank - Fresh water in two tanks one 40 gallon, the other 30 gallon. Each with their own pump - Portable fridge/freezer (30 quart) installed under port cabin bench seat - Transom shower on starboard sugar scoop (new in 2023) - 21 opening hatches for ventilation (all with screens) - All lighting is LED

Equipment: This PDQ32E has been modified with EPropulsion Navy 6.0 outboard motors. (motors are MY 2024, latest versions of the Navy 6.0 EVO) Power for the electric propulsion comes from four 100 amp-hour / 51.2-volt LiFePO4 batteries (20.48kWhrs of energy) - 1,100 watts of solar on a custom solar arch (700w) and on the coachroof (400w) charges 48-volt bank - Victron charge controller for 700w array and Genasun controller for 400w pair - 3000 watt inverter/charger (Victron Multiplus II) - 30-amp shore power plug to MPII - Two 100-amp hour 12-volt AGM batteries for house loads - Victron Orion 48/12 DC-DC converter uses 48-volt bank to maintain 12-volt batteries at float voltage - Dual-fuel (only ever run on propane) 3000 watt suitcase generator - Self-tacking jib - New mainsail in 2023 (5-batten, 2-reef points) - New main sail pack in 2023 - Lightly used asymmetrical spinnaker - In-boom single-line reefing - Lewmar 30 self-tailing, two-speed winches (2021) - Garmin chartplotter (2020) - Garmin Radar(2020) - Raymarine instruments for wind, depth, speed - Raymarine ST4000 Plus wheel autopilot - Macerator pump installed for pumpout of holding tank - Deck washdown pump and hose - Quik vertical windlass with corded remote at bow and control switch at the helm - Manson 35-lb rollbar anchor 80 feet of 5/16 anchor chain and 160 3-strand anchor rode - Spare anchor is 22-lb Delta (original equipment) with 35 ft of chain and 100 ft of 3-strand rode. - Recent repaint of cockpit coaming stripe and boot stripe with Totalboat WetEdge topcoat paint - Recent re-coat of bottom paint

Specs

Designer
Steve Killing
Builder
PDQ Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Catamaran
Keel
Twin
Rudder
?
Construction
FG w/vacuum bagged corecell core

Dimensions

Length Overall
31 11 / 9.8 m
Waterline Length
31 0 / 9.5 m
Beam
16 0 / 4.9 m
Draft
2 11 / 0.9 m
Displacement
7,200 lb / 3,266 kg
Ballast
?

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
498′² / 46.3 m²
Total Sail Area
498′² / 46.2 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
241′² / 22.4 m²
P
35 0 / 10.7 m
E
13 8 / 4.2 m
Air Draft
45 0 / 13.7 m
Foresail
Sail Area
257′² / 23.9 m²
I
40 3 / 12.3 m
J
12 9 / 3.9 m
Forestay Length
42 3 / 12.9 m

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
Outboard
Fuel Capacity
27 gal / 102 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
47 gal / 178 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
10.7 kn
Classic: 7.46 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

10.73 knots
Classic formula: 7.46 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
21.4
>20: high performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
21.37
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
?

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

?
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
107.9
100-200: light

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
107.86
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
8.8
<20: lightweight racing boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
8.81
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
3.3
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
3.32
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

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