I have always launched my cats for Sarasota Bay sailing right from the beach by the sailing squadron. You can back the trailer right down to the beach to launch or take it off the hitch and roll it down to the water. What type of cat are you sailing? I have taken H16's out of there for years and I have also launched my TF from there as well. Just bought a Prindle 18-2 so I will have to see how it is to launch a little bit bigger cat from there. The TF is 19' long by 16' wide so if I can launch that I should be able to launch the Prindle from there.