Why buy a fishing boat, when you can make one out of household furniture? Auckland coastguards have had the shock of their life after receiving an alert that about 5 homemade 'boats' were taking part in an annual fishing event on Sunday. The attendees included a couch strapped to a stack of tyres and a floating Subaru car. Scroll down for video . Auckland coastguards received unusual call out to a homemade boat race that saw aSubaru take to the water . The race also saw a couch strapped to a few tyres and being pulled along by a dingy . Coastguards took to the water near Gulf Harbour, off Auckland's Whangaparaoa Peninsula after receiving a call out about the event from a member of the public. One vessel capsized just outside of the harbour, causing three people to have a bit of a paddle, however no one was injured. The voluntary rescue unit, Hibiscus Rescue and North Shore Rescue lent a hand to the fishermen as alcohol appeared to be involved during the event. Coastguard Hibiscus took to their Facebook to post their surprise at the unique vessels. 'These guys and gals were having a great time today!' they wrote. 'It was great to see everyone wearing lifejackets! Not sure who won the fishing comp?' A video was also released by the coastguard showing two men on a dodgy dingy being transported back to the shore. Hibiscus Rescue and North Shore Rescue lent a hand to the fishermen as alcohol appeared to be involved . One vessel capsized outside of the harbour, however besides getting a bit wet, no one was injured . The men can be heard yelling 'safety first, safety first,' before throwing was appears to be a beer can at another vessel. According to the New Zealand Herald, the event has been happening for years and is aimed to spread positivity through the community. An attendee who asked not to be named said that safety was always paramount and the strong winds at Army Bay were monitored. 'It's all about people building boats. These guys have spent a year restoring boats and we've had a lot of positive feedback from the community. It's 100 per cent positive,' he said. 'We're just locals, just mates, having a good time.' The travellers were issued with a warning by police but no charges were laid.
Auckland coastguards received unusual call out to a homemade boat race .
The race saw 15 'boats' including a floating Subaru car and couch on tyres .
One vessel capsized outside of the harbour, however no one was injured .
Hibiscus Coastguards posted their delight at everyone wearing life jackets .