After having double hip surgery I also have trouble getting in and out of my boat so I asked the lake Ranger if I could put a homemade hand rail up. It sure does help getting in and out of the boat and a lot of others use it now. Looks like they would have them on all the boat landing piers they sure help getting in and out of a boat and to keep my balance. Made it out of black 1" steel pipe and bolted it down real good so it won't move and painted top white so as to be seen in the dark of night. That's my better half of 40 years and fishing partner holding the boat while I parked the truck.