As it turns out, the inspectors wore DEEP, thirst, but we're probably contract people. Even with a checklist in hand, they still wanted to see a fire extinguisher, running lights in the daytime, etc. and then up came the subject of fines. How it ended, he was not fined or ticketed, was given permission to launch and go fishing, however , with the day off to a bad start, he just said to hell with it,put the tie down strap on and went home. While it's good to know there are people trying to keep everyone safe, they need to be trained as well.