Someone sent this to me in an email a few weeks ago, and I don't know if this could possibly be true, or if it is just another boating "urban myth."
Two guys were launching their boat, and the boat owner was aboard tending the engines and trim while his buddy backed the boat into the water. The boat drifted nicely away from the ramp, the "mate" parked the truck and boarded the boat.
But no matter how high they revved the engine, the boat simply would not make way, even after trying all trim and throttle positions. The engine seemed to run fine. They limped into the nearby marina and had the guys at the marina take a look. They checked the fuel lines, trimmed up the engine and examined the prop, etc. etc. but could find nothing amiss.
Finally (being a nice day), one of the marina attendents jumped into the water to inspect the boat, only to surface a moment later in hysterics, having gone under the boat, only to find it still strapped down tightly to the trailer.
Can this be true?
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