Task: Question Answering
Input (English): He had the broken masts neatly lashed to the deck . The owner took delivery and handed my uncle Fritz a bundle of cash . He was quite a guy , loved drinking beer and frying baloney , carving wood and splicing rope while staying with us . He'd go out at night doing who knows what . 
Question: What may have caused the owner to pay Fritz the cash ?
Output (English): He repaired the boat .