Arminius
Well-Known Member
- Oct 30, 2019
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- Boat Info
- Bowrider 200 Select, 2003
- Engines
- 5.0L MPI, 260 hp w/Alpha 1 Drive
Steve McQueen takes charge of the engine room of a gun boat up river in China while Chiang and the Bolshies are feuding. The lazy crew has given up working and enlisted coolies to operate the machinery. Young McQueen takes back hands-on responsibility disturbing the status quo. The locals have observed Americans performing routine tasks and can imitate them perfecly while ignoring essentials. However, they lack a basic understanding of machine engineering. They seem to believe there is a ghost in the steam engine which can be mollified with religious custom. The moral of this story is up to you. Superficial care is better than no care. I've sold a few boats now and the superficial care is awfully important. Not much fun to talk about though. Steve takes a bullet from Mao in the end.