One thought. Don't tie up so close to the dock. If you are going into a crowded dock let 5 or 10 feet of slack. This will allow others to get up to the dock to disembark and then they can push their dinghy out and free up space for others. 5 - 10 feet can more than double the capacity of crowded docks. When you return grab your painter line and pull your dink in board and get underway.
Just a thought.
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