Off to borrow a generator, and buy a pump. Fuel problem on my boat. I guess first stop is to get a new water separator. So, four of us crowded into a tiny dinghy powered by a 1.5 HP motor and took a very long 300 boat ride.
So I went to the Yahama store and walked behind the counter to get it myself as the clerk was busy and the phone. Were I to ask he would probably say he doesn't have it. I went over to the register and he indicated he was talking and therefor could ring up a sale.
Down to the hardware store. This pump will do.
"Let's take a bet on how many fittings they come up with convert 1 FIP to male hose fitting. I guess 6. Half an hour of fumbling and the hardware clerk came up with a fitting with only five parts, 3 were threaded 2 were glued, we to cut nipples to get the whole thing done. At any Home Depot you could by one part for $.60 to do that. Needed PVC glue, teflon tape, electrical tape some hose fittings. A hundred bucks later I was
We need some terminals to make an extension cord, I have 1200 feet of 8 guage at my house. There was no service as usual so it a pair of us, one took through the glass counter and one to remove the cardboard boxes from the densely packed shelves as the contents couldn't be seen from behind the counter. I need an oil filter for my outboard the guy disappeared for twenty minutes. A woman who had been writing up my ticket was now engaged with another and I would have.
I went back to the first store and the guy spent 15 minutes ringing up a gallon of oil and a filter. When that was finally completed I went the hardware and only waited five minutes for them to ring me. Water, four gallons should it. I had to ask the clerk to come out from out back to take my money. We had a bunch of food from yesterday. All right, back to my house, just burning gas and off to Dolphin Bay.
A cooler, 4 gallons of water, a generator, two tool boxes, 100 pounds of wire, a 12 volt converter, gas, the pump were all walked up the hill in the bright sun. We put a hose on a tank and improvised a series of hoses that involved cutting demolished hose fittings looking for a way to jury a long enough hose. Two hoses had a piece of brass pipe that was salvaged and hose clamps were improvised. Now to connect the hose to the water. Of course there is no water tape. More fitting, more reducers more scraps of finally it was attached. We started the pump. Nothing, just a gurgle. We took off the discharge hosed and notice air in the water. Shitty hoses. We now needed to improvise an extension cord. The terminal we bought was defective so we just the male plug off a pot warmer that was certain to never be used and could be repaired easily and spliced the wires to that. More diddling with connections to attach the pump to water tank and half an hour later we were delivering water at the rate of 36 liters per minute to drain a 1000 tank. We were hot, had been working the tropic sun and douched ourselves prior to filling the pool. Wet, with a breeze in the shade, it was downright cool.
Ok, this'll take a couple of hours let's go work on one from the main. It's higher elevation, we can siphon. Well, yeah, that worked but 300' of 3/8" (The only reason to have hose that small is so that's light carry if you just want very small volumes) This is going take days. A couple of hours later, something that could have become apparent with a little we realized we couldn't fill this pool with every tank on the property.
Off to look at the golf cart we were having very difficult time pushing down the hill until we realized the woman at the wheel was riding break Now for the uphill portion and inspection. This was more jungle than vehicle, ant infested, with plants growing through the engine. Some broke the gas tank presumably to steal gas, with all of tubing it would have been easier to siphon. Spare parts on the boat a tank was improvised. The battery had been stolen. Let's get that 50 amp jumper. A bit of screwing with the controls and it sound like low voltage solenoid related, all right we'll try when we have a battery. What's this vice grips. Oh, this must be transmission. Yup the control is broken. Nothing like reaching to a hole of parts including drive belts and pulleys to add to the thrill of driving a golf cart.
Off the generators, next two two formerly magnicent diesel generators disassembled, missing parts and rusting a chinese piece of stamped steel. Turn the key, nothing, of course the battery is dead. It position in such a manner that it was nearly impossible to pull the cord.
In celebration of a great day we had a huge meal in the furnitureless bodega having availed ourselves of the grill locked in the behind a rotting. Was it hot? We each drank a gallon water and never pissed.
So I went to the Yahama store and walked behind the counter to get it myself as the clerk was busy and the phone. Were I to ask he would probably say he doesn't have it. I went over to the register and he indicated he was talking and therefor could ring up a sale.
Down to the hardware store. This pump will do.
"Let's take a bet on how many fittings they come up with convert 1 FIP to male hose fitting. I guess 6. Half an hour of fumbling and the hardware clerk came up with a fitting with only five parts, 3 were threaded 2 were glued, we to cut nipples to get the whole thing done. At any Home Depot you could by one part for $.60 to do that. Needed PVC glue, teflon tape, electrical tape some hose fittings. A hundred bucks later I was
We need some terminals to make an extension cord, I have 1200 feet of 8 guage at my house. There was no service as usual so it a pair of us, one took through the glass counter and one to remove the cardboard boxes from the densely packed shelves as the contents couldn't be seen from behind the counter. I need an oil filter for my outboard the guy disappeared for twenty minutes. A woman who had been writing up my ticket was now engaged with another and I would have.
I went back to the first store and the guy spent 15 minutes ringing up a gallon of oil and a filter. When that was finally completed I went the hardware and only waited five minutes for them to ring me. Water, four gallons should it. I had to ask the clerk to come out from out back to take my money. We had a bunch of food from yesterday. All right, back to my house, just burning gas and off to Dolphin Bay.
A cooler, 4 gallons of water, a generator, two tool boxes, 100 pounds of wire, a 12 volt converter, gas, the pump were all walked up the hill in the bright sun. We put a hose on a tank and improvised a series of hoses that involved cutting demolished hose fittings looking for a way to jury a long enough hose. Two hoses had a piece of brass pipe that was salvaged and hose clamps were improvised. Now to connect the hose to the water. Of course there is no water tape. More fitting, more reducers more scraps of finally it was attached. We started the pump. Nothing, just a gurgle. We took off the discharge hosed and notice air in the water. Shitty hoses. We now needed to improvise an extension cord. The terminal we bought was defective so we just the male plug off a pot warmer that was certain to never be used and could be repaired easily and spliced the wires to that. More diddling with connections to attach the pump to water tank and half an hour later we were delivering water at the rate of 36 liters per minute to drain a 1000 tank. We were hot, had been working the tropic sun and douched ourselves prior to filling the pool. Wet, with a breeze in the shade, it was downright cool.
Ok, this'll take a couple of hours let's go work on one from the main. It's higher elevation, we can siphon. Well, yeah, that worked but 300' of 3/8" (The only reason to have hose that small is so that's light carry if you just want very small volumes) This is going take days. A couple of hours later, something that could have become apparent with a little we realized we couldn't fill this pool with every tank on the property.
Off to look at the golf cart we were having very difficult time pushing down the hill until we realized the woman at the wheel was riding break Now for the uphill portion and inspection. This was more jungle than vehicle, ant infested, with plants growing through the engine. Some broke the gas tank presumably to steal gas, with all of tubing it would have been easier to siphon. Spare parts on the boat a tank was improvised. The battery had been stolen. Let's get that 50 amp jumper. A bit of screwing with the controls and it sound like low voltage solenoid related, all right we'll try when we have a battery. What's this vice grips. Oh, this must be transmission. Yup the control is broken. Nothing like reaching to a hole of parts including drive belts and pulleys to add to the thrill of driving a golf cart.
Off the generators, next two two formerly magnicent diesel generators disassembled, missing parts and rusting a chinese piece of stamped steel. Turn the key, nothing, of course the battery is dead. It position in such a manner that it was nearly impossible to pull the cord.
In celebration of a great day we had a huge meal in the furnitureless bodega having availed ourselves of the grill locked in the behind a rotting. Was it hot? We each drank a gallon water and never pissed.
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