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radioman · 04-07-2016, 12:24 PM

Having spent the past 14 years at the ramp at Sheps let me share this story for whatever it is worth A number of years ago, at the close of the season, a boater presented on the ramp to launch. He got the boat and trailer into the water as if he was a real pro then things went very badly! The driver exited the car at which time he quickly realized that the car was still in reverse with no parking brake engaged!! The boat floated nicely off the trailer as the car became submerged!! All we could do at the time was to secure the boat and get this guy inside and warmed up.
A diver was called to get a chain around the front axel.

04-07-2016, 12:24 PM	#18
radioman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 212 Thanks: 6 Thanked 75 Times in 50 Posts	Boat Fail Having spent the past 14 years at the ramp at Sheps let me share this story for whatever it is worth A number of years ago, at the close of the season, a boater presented on the ramp to launch. He got the boat and trailer into the water as if he was a real pro then things went very badly! The driver exited the car at which time he quickly realized that the car was still in reverse with no parking brake engaged!! The boat floated nicely off the trailer as the car became submerged!! All we could do at the time was to secure the boat and get this guy inside and warmed up. A diver was called to get a chain around the front axel.