Golden Hour

When TV commercials are shot in an outdoor setting, many directors like to wait until just before the sunset to get the most dramatic lighting.  It's called "Golden Hour" and this is what Golden Hour looked like on Saturday night on A-Dock.

The weather was remarkably dry and the sky was a deep blue. It was almost cool enough to require a sweater. A perfect afternoon on A-Dock. At 5 PM, the horn sounded and cocktail hour began.  Frances cooked Bill's absolute favorite meal (meatloaf) and added baked stuffed potatoes.

Earlier on Saturday, Bill installed the new fuel pump on the starboard engine and the newly repaired alternator on the port engine. On Sunday, we ventured out to test the new fuel pump (after making a shockingly bad exit from the dock where we actually collected some small branches on the starboard rail. Bill needs a lot more practice at turning into the fairway leaving A-Dock).

Anyway, the starboard engine still acted up, although not quite as bad as before.  We made several runs past the casino and that engine still popped and lost power above 2000 RPM..

Back at the dock on Sunday, where it was now 85+degrees and very humid, there wasn't much we could do to further diagnose the problem. Given the fact that we have work obligations over the next few weeks, it seemed prudent to call in some expert assistance.