Loconut's cartoonist Jason got this email from a friend, who had documented a not so successful boat launching experience. It's pretty funny I think, but I'm guessing not so much fun for the poor guy who owns the car!

I went to put my boat in the water Saturday morning at Mindarie boat ramp & as I pulled up to start the launch I noticed this guy struggling with his car.

It took me a few seconds to realize he was trying to stop it sliding into the sea, Due to the shocking state of the boat ramp, bad design & slippy as all buggery, when he pushed the boat off the trailer the car just slipped down the ramp & started to float away.

I went running over to give him a hand to stop his car disappearing into the depths of the marina, unfortunately with the trailer still attached & with just 2 of us we couldn't get it back.

A few more people came over & gave us a hand but by then the car was almost completely full of water & there was no way we were going to pull it out. So we abandoned it, tied it off to the jetty & called the tow truck.

Not a good days boating trip for the poor guy who was then faced with having to get his boat out of the water and home without his car.