re: Are boat launches some of the most comical places on earth?

My dad had a 78 Ford F150. I backed the trailer down the ramp to load our boat. Dad drove it up on the trailer. I shifted into 1st gear, popped the clutch and the truck went backwards bout 5 feet before i could slam the break. Dad , still in the boat, waded ashore, popped the hood, and manually shifted it into 1st gear. The shift collar on the steering column had broken and was stuck in reverse. Lucky i didnt lose our truck in the Tensas River.