First trip w/ crank-up
We are lucky that our neighbors are very friendly and have a crib dock. When we make that first and last trip of the season, we dock there and run nextdoor to drop our dock. If that were not an option, you could use the old reliable "going to shore without a dock" procedure (slowly coasting into shore with the anchor dragging behind, cinching it tight right before you get too close, then run to the front and jump off the bow onto shore to tie your dockline to a tree). Obviously, that is not for long-term docking, just until your dock is ready...
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