Biggest thing I have learned is wear beach shoes as the ramp is REAL slippery sometimes. Also have a line that you can use to jump on onto dock with if you are solo. You will need this if the wind shift and if is straight on from ramp. I have to tack 10-15 times sometimes for the Wednesday nights as wind is behind me going out and I can sit on bows and back up, BUT is a beat coming back. I also put a loop in line and step through it to pull the boat up the ramp on beach wheels. Found it a little easier.

Good luck, still like a beach better.

Doug