We collect the flag, pull the boat. Soon after the inspection crew shows up. " Jimmy take care of that for me," Art asked. Kurt and others tell me to get the boat ready to whistle and P and G. I'm up on the boat looking into the bilge for the first time as I made my case, " Hey Kurt these are the same engines you inspected last race". He did not care what I had to say as he approached with a brand new tool. He was holding it proudly with towels as to not put any finger prints on it. It was a big cylinder with numbers on the sides, plunger disk inside and a hose to connect to spark plug hole. As the engine cranks the disk moves up and down and measures the displacement. Now one inspector is at the helm, a few more around the boat and me in the bilge paying my way for driving. " OK guys your wasting your time. You just did this," OK which valve cover should I pull?' He points, I remove and loosen the first cylinder rocker arms as Art instructs the inspector, 'To pull both kill switches , Jimmy I'll be at the bar," and he walked away.
" OK guys I got my part ready." The guy holding the tool like a fine violin says, 'Oh no, not that One ready the third cylinder back". I quickly re assemble the first and loosen the third. He passes me the end of the hose and I screw it in the third hole back. " Ok I'm ready". The guy at the helm confirms he has pulled the port kill switch. " Clear" has he hit the start key. I'm still standing next to the engine hands empty. The tool is in the hands of the second guy in the boat. The engine goes ra, zroom and fires on its first revolution. I hear A WHOOSSH ! The guy guy holding to tool was holding what just became a rocket launcher. That sound was the plunger soaring for the clouds. I turn to look and everyone is looking into the sky following the trajectory of the projectile from the tool.
" Sorry guys I'm just a guest in the boat and he did say you should have pulled both switches. I guess were are done. I'm gonna close this up and head to meet Art in the bar."
I see Art and tell them what happened. I short time after the guys approach us in the bar. " OK lets go do it again," their brand new tool was now duct taped back together. They weren't concerned about finger prints on it anymore. " Really? ", I asked. SO out I went back to the boat and repeated the process. Their tool side it was 700 plus odd inches. " You know that's not right". as I pleaded again." Aren't we done yet. These are the same engines as last race and they'll still be in here for the next races when you see it again. "
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