在这部water wagons喜剧/短片片中,稀有的早期无声喜剧片，被Kino Video收入"Slapstick Encyclopedia"中，Slapstick Encyclopedia主要收录卓别林、巴斯特·基顿、劳伦、哈台等人的喜剧片。
Captain Dangerfield and Captain Barr are rivals in an upcoming boat race. Barr is excited about his innovative plans for his boat, but his work is proceeding slowly, and he is hampered by his inept assistant. Meanwhile, Dangerfield is plotting to sabotage his rival. Just before the race, Dangerfield even kidnaps Barr's daughter Dolly, and he forces her to come with him during the race.
