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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 520691" data-attributes="member: 4972">Don't put them in something small and tippy.   A wide 16' boat will serve them well even if only with an 55-80# trolling motor and (2) 100AH LiFeP04 batteries for the light weight and long trip capacity.They WILL want a walkway, even if they don't want to build a dock.   On Lake Anna, several people have made gangplanks using (3) premium 2x4x16 PT, some 1x6 for decking and two 50 gallon plastic drums to float the end.  Some keep the barrels in the water and then slide the walkway out and drop the shore end over a couple of steel pipes driven into the ground to secure it.  Walk out, get in the boat and go boating safely.  No chance of getting hurt on slippery rocks.Others have done the same thing but make them semi-permanent.   They tie the end of the dock to keep everything from moving.  Some put a T on the end and even tie their boats to them.  A really simple solution that is light, only costs a couple hundred dollars to build, and can be pulled ashore when needed.Here is a sketch of one I'm thinking of in particular.  The "t" on the end would be optional:[ATTACH=full]123163[/ATTACH]The real one looks pretty light and it goes up and down with the water level.  I'm not sure if this would work in your circumstances, but since it's not permanent, it shouldn't need permits and will be safer than climbing across slippery rocks.</blockquote>