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Fuel Pickup

I removed the pickup line from the diesel fuel tank of my Hunter 34 sailboat.  I was hoping to find an obvious problem that would explain my recent “out of fuel” problem documented here.  The fitting/assembly came out of the tank easily and I didn’t break or lose anything!!  Yeah! Sadly, the “obvious” was missing.  Even under… [Read More]

MSMQ – Receive Remote Message

This is a continuation of how to utilize Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) in your application. The previous post on the subject is here. In most cases; the application, service, or web site that reads from an MSMQ will be local to that queue (on the same Windows computer or virtual machine).  However; there are exceptions. … [Read More]

To be cold or not to be cold

I arrived back home after a week long trip to find my kitchen freezer working just fine but the refrigerator not very cool.  This is the side-by-side type of appliance.  A little research revealed that most kitchen refrigerator-freezer units send cold air from the freezer side to the refrigerator side.  So, that was good news.  I… [Read More]

LED Cabin Light Testing

This is very un-scientific but is yet another data point for me.  I installed the festoon LED cabin lights mentioned here and waiting til it was dark outside.  The results were ok but not what I was hoping for.  The cabin was not well lit. Rather, very dungeon like. From this test, it is clear… [Read More]

Naked

I hated to do it but it seemed like the right thing to do. I removed the canvas from my boat. The Bimini and Dodger both came down and are safely stowed below. I happen to be at the boat in Florida this week and saw the storms building in the Atlantic. I figure if… [Read More]

Deflectors

I think I’ve ran into a new type of human!!  I am calling them “Deflectors” – these are the people that deflect all questions/repercussions away from themselves when they don’t do something, don’t do it well, or do it entirely wrong. Ok, maybe this type of human has been around for awhile…..  🙂   Maybe I’ve… [Read More]

Bilge Fuel

Many boat captains are not aware of the need for Bilge Fuel.  This is kind of frightening when you consider that nothing works without some kind of fuel, right?!?  After having been away from my boat for awhile, I checked the bilge in my sailboat  today.  I was very pleased to find a good supply… [Read More]

Drawing Near

Sometimes scripture just screams out at me.  Today, it was James 4:8: “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”

A Fuse

I have this neat 12 volt electric  fan on the boat. Last time I plugged it in, the inline fuse blew.  I made a trip to the auto parts store to pickup a new fuse today, installed it, plugged the fan in, and ….. nothing.  I took a look at the fuse and, yup –… [Read More]

Vineyard

I was listening to a sermon on John 15 this past week which lead me to some research and additional reading. The specific scripture that started it was John 15:1-8: I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch… [Read More]