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After completing preflight preparations in the predawn darkness, we hitched the purple BWB photo boat to a penicillin-green miniature pickup, our assigned tow vehicle of the day. With the trailer securely fastened to the tiny truck, we plugged in the electrical umbilical cord, the last step in making the two become one.
BWB Editor Steve Quinlan is a keen observer of man and machine, a driven leader who maintains a steady calm under pressure. Today was no exception. In his best Chuck Yeager voice-of-authority monotone, Quinlan noted from behind the boat. "There's no #@$%!*# trailer lights."
We wasted no time in tracing the problem to a faulty connection ...