Hello everyone! I'm new to the board and a new owner of '93 Hunter 23.5. My wife and I took it out for the first time this weekend with the previous owner. It was very nice of him, and we appreciated the time he took with us. What I wanted to ask everyone: when launching and re-trailering a sailboat on a ramp, which method do you use: 1. back the trailer as close to the side dock as possible, and after the boat is floating, release it from the trailer winch while your mate holds a bow and stern line from the dock. Then, join your mate on the dock, taking one of the dock lines, and then both of you "walking" the boat off of the trailer, and when the boat is clear, tie it to the dock. To re-trailer, reverse the above steps (I watched a couple of older gents do this with a Macgregor 26, and they made it look easy and fast, both coming and going.) 2. back the trailer into the middle of the ramp area, release the boat from the trailer winch, and motor in reverse to clear the trailer (this is what we did, and almost hit a docked boat). To re-trailer, aim in between the guide poles on the trailer, and motor up to the winch (coming back in - it took a couple of trys, especially with the wind coming over the port beam. It seems to me motoring in a confined area, with the keel up (no pivot point) is not the best or safest means (especially in reverse). The Macgregor guys made it looks so much easier using the dock method (#1) - I think that's what my wife and I will try next time. We're thrilled with the 23.5, and should have a lot of fun sailing her. We were very impressed with her performance - very light winds, and yet still making 6+ knots on a reach. Happy sailing!