Re: boat launch....
All it would have taken would be one guy on dry land to toss down a rope or chain hooked to his hitch and a little bit of a tug to get him out of the hole. Had it done to myself once when I was pulling a boat on a ramp that had algae growth at the waterline - right where my rear tires ended up. An older gentleman waiting for the ramp offered to help and had me out in a jiffy. He offered the anchor line from his boat, looped it around his hitch and my front bumper and got me over the hump. I then stuck around long enough to help him launch his boat as his wife wasn't comfortable taking the boat or backing their car. Good karma breeds more good karma...
- Scott