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I am curious because it popped up on Pinterest (which is still a valuable source of information), and sparked my sense of curiosity...

Just a general interest article, as an old Coastie who started on a buoy tender. I wanted to share this with a community that will appreciate it. FEATURE: Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet” turns 80 > United States Coast Guard News > Press Releases

I don't know if anyone will find this useful, but here are all the bulbs I bought while on Pau Hana, for those hard-to-find indicator bulbs, etc. I did NOT include the 24v edison style bulbs, since they failed within a month of installation, and I ended up getting an A-Z refund from Amazon. This...

Since we're not in a position to actually do anything at the moment, I'm only window-shopping. But at the same time this one is pretty interesting - Because it's almost a stealth sale. Used 1980 Hatteras Motoryacht, 33312 Fort Lauderdale - Boat Trader

OK I'm stumped. I thought this was a mount pin for standing the folded Marquipt boarding ladder along the rail so it could be tied off. Am I right? And what's the "technical name", not my "Ouch D*** IT"

These are all for 24volt (anything that I tried that was a range-voltage, ie 12-36V, usually failed spectacularly). The last 2 are for indicator lights on power panels, etc. Amazon.com: CEC Industries B2A Ne 51H Neon Glow Lamp : Tools & Home Improvement 4 x E26/E27 24V DC LED Light Bulbs -...

I was looking for something else (surprise) when I got distracted and found this in the rabbit hole. https://youtu.be/SahVAAQHAzQ?si=zdpchA8ymCp27Mq2 Has anyone else seen one of these? Or tried/used one? The concept looks sound, but I am a little skeptical that it's actually as easy as this. I...

With the loss of Pau Hana in Hurricane Ian, I had a list of unfinished/never started projects that I came across this morning. One of them was to "restore" the shore water connection on the side of the deckhouse, instead of the improv connection thru the starboard engine room vent. While we are...

Good afternoon. I was wondering if anyone has used step-up transformers to change voltage for specific uses. In this case, it's to provide higher amps/voltage to maintain charge levels for iPads used for navigation. My boat was a 24-volt boat and I had to use a step-down transformer to replace a...

While tracking down and resolving water incursions into my generator room aboard Pau Hana, I identified and removed AC condensation drains... Replaced the galley sink drain hose... Replaced the bilge pump hose, pump, check-valve, float switch and installed anti-siphon fitting. The crown jewel of...

I have a unique issue (at least, I can't find anyone else posting anything similar). My holding tank is a midships keel tank, molded of course. I have been chasing mystery water in the generator room bilge and tonight was able to see that it appears to be coming thru divider bulkhead between...

Looking for some advice/recommendations. I have a persistent leak in the V-berth hatch on the bow. I tried covering the vent alone and that did not make any difference. I covered the entire hatch and leak did not recur. We're expecting rain the next couple of days so plastic is staying in place...

Well after a recent incident on a neighboring boat in the marina, I pondered this issue for about a week before moving forward with installing an inexpensive webcam setup on Pau Hana. Long term plan is a BRNKL or similar system, but for the near future/short-term, this was a cost-effective...

Has anyone done an in-place flush of the saltwater/raw water side of the cooling system and if so can you share how you did it? I am working thru the survey issues in my engine rooms, and one of the top items was flushing both heat exchangers out. With the low hours on my engines, the surveyor...

Seriously, she has officially passed and is actually north of Tampa Bay now. But how did we fare here on Pau Hana in Fort Myers? Well, the starboard galley slider window needs pulled out just enough to put butyl tape in then rebedded with new screws in the frame. The bow deck hatch...

Reposted from Cruising Forum US Customs and Border Patrol Phone Scam I did not see this posted anywhere and wanted to inform people that some phone scammer has been calling regarding drug and contraband confiscation and to reply by pressing 1 on the phone pad. We've received three in the last...

2 weeks ago we couldn't get the port engine to fire - 8V92ti's. Checked everything and it came back to a bad starter solenoid. Since the engines have less than 500 hours, but the accessories were moved over from original engines, I R&R the solenoid - No dice. Started tracing electrical with some...

OK I apologize for the length of this post but I want to share this with everyone thinking about new AC units. Within the past month my wife and I have bought 2 units from MarinAire. Honestly after installing the first one, I was excited to be working with a quality product that simplified the...

I am in the process of installing a new standalone HVAC in the master stateroom, and will be running supply/discharge hoses to the port engine room to use currently unused thru-hulls for supply and discharge. The challenge is I have this gem sitting on my intake thru-hull from when we removed...

Good afternoon all. While trying to pull new hose from aft head to holding tank, I found myself stymied by hitting a joist aft of the midships head. I have a removeable deck plate at that point, and of course I can pull a fish tape thru but can't get the hose to line up. It appears there should...